Goatcheese Webcap vs Hector’s Beaked Whale

Cortinarius camphoratus compared with Mesoplodon hectori

Key Differences

Goatcheese Webcap is Vulnerable while Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goatcheese Webcap	Hector’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Mesoplodon
Species	Cortinarius camphoratus	Mesoplodon hectori

Conservation Status

Goatcheese Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goatcheese Webcap	Hector’s Beaked Whale
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.