Goatcheese Webcap vs Pampas fox

Cortinarius camphoratus compared with Lycalopex gymnocercus

Key Differences

Goatcheese Webcap is Vulnerable while Pampas fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goatcheese Webcap	Pampas fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Cortinarius	Lycalopex
Species	Cortinarius camphoratus	Lycalopex gymnocercus

Conservation Status

Goatcheese Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Pampas fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goatcheese Webcap	Pampas fox
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.