Goatcheese Webcap vs Olinguito

Cortinarius camphoratus compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Goatcheese Webcap is Vulnerable while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goatcheese Webcap	Olinguito
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Cortinarius	Bassaricyon
Species	Cortinarius camphoratus	Bassaricyon neblina

Conservation Status

Goatcheese Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goatcheese Webcap	Olinguito
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.

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.