Imperial Webcap vs Patagonian Weasel

Cortinarius purpureus compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Key Differences

• Imperial Webcap is Not Evaluated while Patagonian Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Imperial Webcap	Patagonian Weasel
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	Lyncodon
Species	Cortinarius purpureus	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Imperial Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Imperial Webcap	Patagonian Weasel
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.

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.