Marsh Webcap vs Northern elephant seal

Cortinarius uliginosus compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Marsh Webcap Northern elephant seal
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family Cortinariaceae Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus Cortinarius Mirounga
Species Cortinarius uliginosus Mirounga angustirostris

Conservation Status

Marsh Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Marsh Webcap Northern elephant seal
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.

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Webcap

No description available.

Northern elephant seal

No description available.

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