Fool's Webcap vs Lofty Pericote

Cortinarius orellanus compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fool's Webcap	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Auliscomys
Species	Cortinarius orellanus	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fool's Webcap	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.