Hotfoot Webcap vs Javan Mongoose

Cortinarius bulliardii compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Hotfoot Webcap is Endangered while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hotfoot Webcap	Javan 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	Herpestes
Species	Cortinarius bulliardii	Herpestes javanicus

Conservation Status

Hotfoot Webcap

EN — Endangered

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hotfoot Webcap	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hotfoot Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway