Northern elephant seal vs Violet Webcap

Mirounga angustirostris compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern elephant seal	Violet 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 violaceus

Conservation Status

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Violet Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.