Indian muntjac vs Scented Webcap

Muntiacus muntjak compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• Indian muntjac is Least Concern while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian muntjac	Scented Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Muntiacus	Cortinarius
Species	Muntiacus muntjak	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

Indian muntjac

LC — Least Concern

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian muntjac	Scented Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Scented Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway