Earthy Webcap vs Mérida Brocket

Cortinarius hinnuleus compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Earthy Webcap is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Earthy Webcap	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Hewan berkuku genap)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Cortinarius	Mazama
Species	Cortinarius hinnuleus	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Earthy Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Earthy Webcap	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Earthy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.