Cachalote pigmeo vs Peaked Webcap

Kogia breviceps compared with Cortinarius acutus

Key Differences

• Cachalote pigmeo is Data Deficient while Peaked Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cachalote pigmeo	Peaked Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Kogiidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Kogia	Cortinarius
Species	Kogia breviceps	Cortinarius acutus

Conservation Status

Cachalote pigmeo

DD — Data Deficient

Peaked Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cachalote pigmeo	Peaked Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cachalote pigmeo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Peaked Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden