Fool's Webcap vs Pearson s Pericote

Cortinarius orellanus compared with Andalgalomys pearsoni

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fool's Webcap	Pearson s 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	Andalgalomys
Species	Cortinarius orellanus	Andalgalomys pearsoni

Conservation Status

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Pearson s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fool's Webcap	Pearson s 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.

Pearson s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.