Girdled Webcap vs Hoary fox

Cortinarius trivialis compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Girdled Webcap is Least Concern while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Girdled Webcap	Hoary 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	Lycalopex
Species	Cortinarius trivialis	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

Girdled Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Girdled Webcap	Hoary fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Girdled Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.