Fool's Webcap vs Forest Dormouse

Cortinarius orellanus compared with Dryomys nitedula

Key Differences

• Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient while Forest Dormouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fool's Webcap	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Dryomys
Species	Cortinarius orellanus	Dryomys nitedula

Conservation Status

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fool's Webcap	Forest Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fool's Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.