Goatcheese Webcap vs Hourglass Dolphin

Cortinarius camphoratus compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Key Differences

• Goatcheese Webcap is Vulnerable while Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goatcheese Webcap	Hourglass Dolphin
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	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Cortinarius	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Cortinarius camphoratus	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Conservation Status

Goatcheese Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goatcheese Webcap	Hourglass Dolphin
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.

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.