Hare's-tail vs Surprise Webcap

Lagurus ovatus compared with Cortinarius semisanguineus

Key Differences

• Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated while Surprise Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hare's-tail	Surprise 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 semisanguineus

Conservation Status

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Surprise Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hare's-tail	Surprise 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).

Surprise Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States