Goatcheese Webcap vs Menzbier's Marmot

Cortinarius camphoratus compared with Marmota menzbieri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goatcheese Webcap	Menzbier's Marmot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cortinarius	Marmota
Species	Cortinarius camphoratus	Marmota menzbieri

Conservation Status

Goatcheese Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Menzbier's Marmot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goatcheese Webcap	Menzbier's Marmot
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.