Imperial Webcap vs Lesser Cachalot

Cortinarius purpureus compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• Imperial Webcap is Not Evaluated while Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Imperial Webcap	Lesser Cachalot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Kogiidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Kogia
Species	Cortinarius purpureus	Kogia breviceps

Conservation Status

Imperial Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Imperial Webcap	Lesser Cachalot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Imperial Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.

Lesser Cachalot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.