Goatcheese Webcap vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Cortinarius camphoratus compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

• Goatcheese Webcap is Vulnerable while Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goatcheese 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 camphoratus	Bdeogale jacksoni

Conservation Status

Goatcheese Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goatcheese Webcap	Jackson’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goatcheese Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.