Quartz Webcap vs Sumatra-Orang-Utan

Cortinarius quarciticus compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable while Sumatra-Orang-Utan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Quartz Webcap	Sumatra-Orang-Utan
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Cortinarius	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Cortinarius quarciticus	Pongo abelii

Conservation Status

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Sumatra-Orang-Utan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Quartz Webcap	Sumatra-Orang-Utan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Sumatra-Orang-Utan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.