Goatcheese Webcap vs Margay

Cortinarius camphoratus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Goatcheese Webcap is Vulnerable while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goatcheese Webcap	Margay
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 camphoratus	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Goatcheese Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goatcheese Webcap	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.