Mountain Webcap vs Patagonian mara

Cortinarius alpinus compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Mountain Webcap is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Webcap	Patagonian mara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Dolichotis
Species	Cortinarius alpinus	Dolichotis patagonum

Conservation Status

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Webcap	Patagonian mara
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.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.