Goatcheese Webcap vs Northern Hopping Mouse

Cortinarius camphoratus compared with Notomys aquilo

Key Differences

Goatcheese Webcap is Vulnerable while Northern Hopping Mouse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goatcheese Webcap	Northern Hopping Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Notomys
Species	Cortinarius camphoratus	Notomys aquilo

Conservation Status

Goatcheese Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Hopping Mouse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goatcheese Webcap	Northern Hopping Mouse
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.