Goatcheese Webcap vs Patagonian mara

Cortinarius camphoratus compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Goatcheese Webcap is Vulnerable while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goatcheese Webcap	Patagonian mara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Dolichotis
Species	Cortinarius camphoratus	Dolichotis patagonum

Conservation Status

Goatcheese Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goatcheese Webcap	Patagonian mara
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.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium