Masked Tita vs Scented Webcap

Callicebus personatus compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• Masked Tita is Vulnerable while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Masked Tita	Scented Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pitheciidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Callicebus	Cortinarius
Species	Callicebus personatus	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

Masked Tita

VU — Vulnerable

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Masked Tita	Scented Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Masked Tita

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.