Girdled Webcap vs Patagonian Weasel

Cortinarius trivialis compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Girdled Webcap	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cortinarius	Lyncodon
Species	Cortinarius trivialis	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Girdled Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Girdled Webcap	Patagonian Weasel
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 Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.