Blue-Girdled Webcap vs Eurasian badger

Cortinarius collinitus compared with Meles meles

Key Differences

• Blue-Girdled Webcap is Least Concern while Eurasian badger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Girdled Webcap	Eurasian badger
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Carnivora (식육목)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cortinarius	Meles
Species	Cortinarius collinitus	Meles meles

Conservation Status

Blue-Girdled Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Girdled Webcap	Eurasian badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-Girdled Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Eurasian badger

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blue-Girdled Webcap

The Blue Girdled Webcap (Cortinarius collinitus) is a species in the genus Cortinarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Eurasian badger

유럽오소리(Meles meles)는 IUCN 적색 목록에서 취약(VU)으로 분류됩니다. 개체군이 감소하고 서식지 압박이 증가하며 야생에서 멸종 위기에 처할 높은 위험에 직면해 있습니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden