Goatcheese Webcap vs Mongolian Hamster

Cortinarius camphoratus compared with Allocricetulus curtatus

Key Differences

Goatcheese Webcap is Vulnerable while Mongolian Hamster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goatcheese Webcap	Mongolian 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	Allocricetulus
Species	Cortinarius camphoratus	Allocricetulus curtatus

Conservation Status

Goatcheese Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Mongolian Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goatcheese Webcap	Mongolian 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.