Hare's-tail vs Hotfoot Webcap

Lagurus ovatus compared with Cortinarius bulliardii

Key Differences

• Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated while Hotfoot Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hare's-tail	Hotfoot Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Lagurus	Cortinarius
Species	Lagurus ovatus	Cortinarius bulliardii

Conservation Status

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Hotfoot Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hare's-tail	Hotfoot Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Hotfoot Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden