Imperial Webcap vs North American Badger

Cortinarius purpureus compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

• Imperial Webcap is Not Evaluated while North American Badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Imperial Webcap	North American Badger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cortinarius	Taxidea
Species	Cortinarius purpureus	Taxidea taxus

Conservation Status

Imperial Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Imperial Webcap	North American Badger
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.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.