Marsh Webcap vs Northern tamandua

Cortinarius uliginosus compared with Tamandua mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Webcap	Northern tamandua
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Tamandua
Species	Cortinarius uliginosus	Tamandua mexicana

Conservation Status

Marsh Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh Webcap	Northern tamandua
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 tamandua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.