Scented Webcap vs Canard des Bahamas

Cortinarius agathosmus compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Scented Webcap is Near Threatened while Canard des Bahamas is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scented Webcap	Canard des Bahamas
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Anas
Species	Cortinarius agathosmus	Anas bahamensis

Conservation Status

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Canard des Bahamas

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scented Webcap	Canard des Bahamas
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Canard des Bahamas

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Canard des Bahamas

White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden