Mountain Webcap vs Northern Pika

Cortinarius alpinus compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Webcap	Northern Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Ochotona
Species	Cortinarius alpinus	Ochotona hyperborea

Conservation Status

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Webcap	Northern Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.