Ours de l'Himalaya vs Scented Webcap

Ursus thibetanus compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• Ours de l'Himalaya is Vulnerable while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ours de l'Himalaya	Scented Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Cortinarius
Species	Ursus thibetanus	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

Ours de l'Himalaya

VU — Vulnerable

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ours de l'Himalaya	Scented Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ours de l'Himalaya

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scented Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Ours de l'Himalaya

The Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) is a species in the genus Ursus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.