Leightons linsang vs Mountain Webcap

Poiana leightoni compared with Cortinarius alpinus

Key Differences

• Leightons linsang is Vulnerable while Mountain Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leightons linsang	Mountain Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Viverridae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Poiana	Cortinarius
Species	Poiana leightoni	Cortinarius alpinus

Conservation Status

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leightons linsang	Mountain Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.