Imperial Webcap vs Meller’s Mongoose

Cortinarius purpureus compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Imperial Webcap is Not Evaluated while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Imperial Webcap	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Rhynchogale
Species	Cortinarius purpureus	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Imperial Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Imperial Webcap	Meller’s Mongoose
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.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.