Fool's Webcap vs Large-eared Hutia

Cortinarius orellanus compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fool's Webcap	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Mesocapromys
Species	Cortinarius orellanus	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fool's Webcap	Large-eared Hutia
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.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.