Goatcheese Webcap vs Guaira Spiny-rat

Cortinarius camphoratus compared with Proechimys guairae

Key Differences

Goatcheese Webcap is Vulnerable while Guaira Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goatcheese Webcap	Guaira Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Proechimys
Species	Cortinarius camphoratus	Proechimys guairae

Conservation Status

Goatcheese Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goatcheese Webcap	Guaira Spiny-rat
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.