Goatcheese Webcap vs Hyrcanian Field Mouse

Cortinarius camphoratus compared with Apodemus hyrcanicus

Key Differences

Goatcheese Webcap is Vulnerable while Hyrcanian Field Mouse is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goatcheese Webcap	Hyrcanian Field Mouse
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	Apodemus
Species	Cortinarius camphoratus	Apodemus hyrcanicus

Conservation Status

Goatcheese Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Hyrcanian Field Mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goatcheese Webcap	Hyrcanian Field Mouse
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.