Girdled Webcap vs Patagonian mara

Cortinarius trivialis compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Girdled Webcap is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Girdled Webcap	Patagonian mara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Dolichotis
Species	Cortinarius trivialis	Dolichotis patagonum

Conservation Status

Girdled Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Girdled Webcap	Patagonian mara
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.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium