vs Potto

Cortinarius pratensis compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primata)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Perodicticus
Species	Cortinarius pratensis	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cortinarius pratensis is a webcap mushroom associated with grassland and woodland edge habitats, featuring an ochre to pale brown cap and the rusty-spored gills typical of Cortinarius. It forms ectomycorrhizal associations with trees in temperate European environments. Listed as Data Deficient, its precise ecology, population status, and taxonomic boundaries require further investigation.