Girdled Webcap vs Marbled polecat

Cortinarius trivialis compared with Vormela peregusna

Key Differences

• Girdled Webcap is Least Concern while Marbled polecat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Girdled Webcap	Marbled polecat
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cortinarius	Vormela
Species	Cortinarius trivialis	Vormela peregusna

Conservation Status

Girdled Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Marbled polecat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Girdled Webcap	Marbled polecat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Girdled Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Marbled polecat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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