Renard Pâlé vs Scented Webcap

Vulpes pallida compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• Renard Pâlé is Least Concern while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Renard Pâlé	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	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Cortinarius
Species	Vulpes pallida	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

Renard Pâlé

LC — Least Concern

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Renard Pâlé	Scented Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Renard Pâlé

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.