Fool's Webcap vs Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

Cortinarius orellanus compared with Petaurista magnificus

Key Differences

• Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient while Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fool's Webcap	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cortinarius	Petaurista
Species	Cortinarius orellanus	Petaurista magnificus

Conservation Status

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fool's Webcap	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel
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.

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.