Goatcheese Webcap vs Northern Pika

Cortinarius camphoratus compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Key Differences

• Goatcheese Webcap is Vulnerable while Northern Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goatcheese Webcap	Northern Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Ochotona
Species	Cortinarius camphoratus	Ochotona hyperborea

Conservation Status

Goatcheese Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goatcheese Webcap	Northern Pika
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.

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.