Meller’s Mongoose vs Wrinkled Webcap

Rhynchogale melleri compared with Cortinarius livido-ochraceus

Key Differences

• Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern while Wrinkled Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meller’s Mongoose	Wrinkled Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Rhynchogale	Cortinarius
Species	Rhynchogale melleri	Cortinarius livido-ochraceus

Conservation Status

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Wrinkled Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meller’s Mongoose	Wrinkled Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wrinkled Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.