Conifer Webcap vs Gato-do-mato

Cortinarius gentilis compared with Leopardus tigrinus

Key Differences

• Conifer Webcap is Data Deficient while Gato-do-mato is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conifer Webcap	Gato-do-mato
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Leopardus
Species	Cortinarius gentilis	Leopardus tigrinus

Conservation Status

Conifer Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Gato-do-mato

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Conifer Webcap	Gato-do-mato
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Conifer Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Gato-do-mato

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.