Fool's Webcap vs Majestic Pericote

Cortinarius orellanus compared with Phyllotis magister

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fool's Webcap	Majestic 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	Phyllotis
Species	Cortinarius orellanus	Phyllotis magister

Conservation Status

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fool's Webcap	Majestic 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.

Majestic Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.