Guemal vs Peaked Webcap

Hippocamelus bisulcus compared with Cortinarius acutus

Key Differences

• Guemal is Endangered while Peaked Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guemal	Peaked Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Hippocamelus	Cortinarius
Species	Hippocamelus bisulcus	Cortinarius acutus

Conservation Status

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Peaked Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guemal	Peaked Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guemal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peaked Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.