Goatcheese Webcap vs Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster

Cortinarius camphoratus compared with Cricetulus longicaudatus

Key Differences

Goatcheese Webcap is Vulnerable while Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goatcheese Webcap	Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Cricetulus
Species	Cortinarius camphoratus	Cricetulus longicaudatus

Conservation Status

Goatcheese Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goatcheese Webcap	Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster
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.