Marsh Webcap vs Murin Nordique

Cortinarius uliginosus compared with Myotis septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Marsh Webcap is Least Concern while Murin Nordique is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Webcap	Murin Nordique
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Myotis
Species	Cortinarius uliginosus	Myotis septentrionalis

Conservation Status

Marsh Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Murin Nordique

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh Webcap	Murin Nordique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Murin Nordique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.