North American porcupine vs Wrinkled Webcap

Erethizon dorsatus compared with Cortinarius livido-ochraceus

Key Differences

• North American porcupine is Least Concern while Wrinkled Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American porcupine	Wrinkled 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 livido-ochraceus

Conservation Status

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Wrinkled Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North American porcupine	Wrinkled 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.

Wrinkled Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.