Hotfoot Webcap vs Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Cortinarius bulliardii compared with Funisciurus substriatus

Key Differences

Hotfoot Webcap is Endangered while Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hotfoot Webcap	Kintampo Rope 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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cortinarius	Funisciurus
Species	Cortinarius bulliardii	Funisciurus substriatus

Conservation Status

Hotfoot Webcap

EN — Endangered

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hotfoot Webcap	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.