Fool's Webcap vs Lobo-marinho

Cortinarius orellanus compared with Monachus monachus

Key Differences

• Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient while Lobo-marinho is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fool's Webcap	Lobo-marinho
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Cortinarius	Monachus
Species	Cortinarius orellanus	Monachus monachus

Conservation Status

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Lobo-marinho

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fool's Webcap	Lobo-marinho
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fool's Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Lobo-marinho

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.