Goatcheese Webcap vs Great Gerbil

Cortinarius camphoratus compared with Rhombomys opimus

Key Differences

• Goatcheese Webcap is Vulnerable while Great Gerbil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goatcheese Webcap	Great Gerbil
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Rhombomys
Species	Cortinarius camphoratus	Rhombomys opimus

Conservation Status

Goatcheese Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Great Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goatcheese Webcap	Great Gerbil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goatcheese Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Great Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.