Fool's Webcap vs Mountain Coati

Cortinarius orellanus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fool's Webcap	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Cortinarius	Nasua
Species	Cortinarius orellanus	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fool's Webcap	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.