European Mink vs Mountain Webcap

Mustela lutreola compared with Cortinarius alpinus

Key Differences

• European Mink is Extinct while Mountain Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mink	Mountain Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Mustela	Cortinarius
Species	Mustela lutreola	Cortinarius alpinus

Conservation Status

European Mink

EX — Extinct

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mink	Mountain Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European Mink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Mountain Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.