Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Mealy Webcap

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while Mealy Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Mealy Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Crossarchus	Cortinarius
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Mealy Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Mealy Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.