Goatcheese Webcap vs Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Cortinarius camphoratus compared with Anomalurus pelii

Key Differences

Goatcheese Webcap is Vulnerable while Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goatcheese Webcap	Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Anomalurus
Species	Cortinarius camphoratus	Anomalurus pelii

Conservation Status

Goatcheese Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goatcheese Webcap	Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
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.