Goatcheese Webcap vs Hog badger

Cortinarius camphoratus compared with Arctonyx collaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goatcheese Webcap	Hog badger
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	Arctonyx
Species	Cortinarius camphoratus	Arctonyx collaris

Conservation Status

Goatcheese Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Hog badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goatcheese Webcap	Hog badger
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.