Peaked Webcap vs Potto

Cortinarius acutus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Peaked Webcap is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peaked Webcap	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Perodicticus
Species	Cortinarius acutus	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Peaked Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peaked Webcap	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peaked Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.