Goatcheese Webcap vs Mexican woodrat

Cortinarius camphoratus compared with Neotoma mexicana

Key Differences

• Goatcheese Webcap is Vulnerable while Mexican woodrat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goatcheese Webcap	Mexican woodrat
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	Neotoma
Species	Cortinarius camphoratus	Neotoma mexicana

Conservation Status

Goatcheese Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goatcheese Webcap	Mexican woodrat
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.

Mexican woodrat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.