Mountain Webcap vs Olinguito

Cortinarius alpinus compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Mountain Webcap is Least Concern while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Webcap	Olinguito
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Cortinarius	Bassaricyon
Species	Cortinarius alpinus	Bassaricyon neblina

Conservation Status

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Webcap	Olinguito
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.

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.