Imperial Webcap vs Olinguito

Cortinarius purpureus compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Imperial Webcap is Not Evaluated while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Imperial Webcap	Olinguito
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Cortinarius	Bassaricyon
Species	Cortinarius purpureus	Bassaricyon neblina

Conservation Status

Imperial Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Imperial Webcap	Olinguito
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Imperial Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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