Goatcheese Webcap vs Indochinese Chiromyscus

Cortinarius camphoratus compared with Chiromyscus chiropus

Key Differences

Goatcheese Webcap is Vulnerable while Indochinese Chiromyscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goatcheese Webcap	Indochinese Chiromyscus
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	Chiromyscus
Species	Cortinarius camphoratus	Chiromyscus chiropus

Conservation Status

Goatcheese Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Indochinese Chiromyscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goatcheese Webcap	Indochinese Chiromyscus
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.