North American porcupine vs Variable Webcap

Erethizon dorsatus compared with Cortinarius anomalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American porcupine	Variable Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erethizontidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Erethizon	Cortinarius
Species	Erethizon dorsatus	Cortinarius anomalus

Conservation Status

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Variable Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North American porcupine	Variable Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Variable Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.