Goatcheese Webcap vs Gorille de l'Est

Cortinarius camphoratus compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Goatcheese Webcap is Vulnerable while Gorille de l'Est is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goatcheese Webcap	Gorille de l'Est
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Cortinarius	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Cortinarius camphoratus	Gorilla beringei

Conservation Status

Goatcheese Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Gorille de l'Est

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goatcheese Webcap	Gorille de l'Est
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goatcheese Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Gorille de l'Est

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.