Fool's Webcap vs Pale fox

Cortinarius orellanus compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fool's Webcap	Pale fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Cortinarius	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Cortinarius orellanus	Vulpes pallida

Conservation Status

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fool's Webcap	Pale fox
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.

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.