Pousargues’s Mongoose vs Quartz Webcap

Dologale dybowskii compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

• Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pousargues’s Mongoose	Quartz Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Dologale	Cortinarius
Species	Dologale dybowskii	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pousargues’s Mongoose	Quartz Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pousargues’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.