Northern tamandua vs Violet Webcap

Tamandua mexicana compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern tamandua	Violet Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Myrmecophagidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Tamandua	Cortinarius
Species	Tamandua mexicana	Cortinarius violaceus

Conservation Status

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Violet Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern tamandua	Violet Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern tamandua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Violet Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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