Northern elephant seal vs Variable Webcap

Mirounga angustirostris compared with Cortinarius anomalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern elephant seal	Variable Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Mirounga	Cortinarius
Species	Mirounga angustirostris	Cortinarius anomalus

Conservation Status

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Variable Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern elephant seal	Variable Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.