Goatcheese Webcap vs Mérida Aepeomys

Cortinarius camphoratus compared with Aepeomys lugens

Key Differences

• Goatcheese Webcap is Vulnerable while Mérida Aepeomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goatcheese Webcap	Mérida Aepeomys
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	Aepeomys
Species	Cortinarius camphoratus	Aepeomys lugens

Conservation Status

Goatcheese Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goatcheese Webcap	Mérida Aepeomys
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.

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.