Hare's-tail vs Scented Webcap

Lagurus ovatus compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hare's-tail	Scented 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 agathosmus

Conservation Status

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hare's-tail	Scented 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).

Scented Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden