Earthy Webcap vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Cortinarius hinnuleus compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

• Earthy Webcap is Least Concern while Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Earthy Webcap	Jackson’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Bdeogale
Species	Cortinarius hinnuleus	Bdeogale jacksoni

Conservation Status

Earthy Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Earthy Webcap	Jackson’s Mongoose
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.

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.