Earthy Webcap vs Margay

Cortinarius hinnuleus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Earthy Webcap is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Earthy Webcap	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Leopardus
Species	Cortinarius hinnuleus	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Earthy Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Earthy Webcap	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Earthy Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.