Mountain Webcap vs Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Cortinarius alpinus compared with Mesoplodon perrini

Key Differences

• Mountain Webcap is Least Concern while Perrin’s Beaked Whale is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Webcap	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Mesoplodon
Species	Cortinarius alpinus	Mesoplodon perrini

Conservation Status

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Webcap	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
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.

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.