Javan Rusa vs Scented Webcap

Rusa timorensis compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• Javan Rusa is Vulnerable while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Rusa	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	Rusa	Cortinarius
Species	Rusa timorensis	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

Javan Rusa

VU — Vulnerable

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Rusa	Scented Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Javan Rusa

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Afrotropic and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius, New Zealand, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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