Goatcheese Webcap vs Patagonian Weasel

Cortinarius camphoratus compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Key Differences

• Goatcheese Webcap is Vulnerable while Patagonian Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goatcheese Webcap	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cortinarius	Lyncodon
Species	Cortinarius camphoratus	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Goatcheese Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goatcheese Webcap	Patagonian Weasel
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 Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.