Hotfoot Webcap vs Pearson s Pericote

Cortinarius bulliardii compared with Andalgalomys pearsoni

Key Differences

• Hotfoot Webcap is Endangered while Pearson s Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hotfoot Webcap	Pearson s Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Andalgalomys
Species	Cortinarius bulliardii	Andalgalomys pearsoni

Conservation Status

Hotfoot Webcap

EN — Endangered

Pearson s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hotfoot Webcap	Pearson s Pericote
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.

Pearson s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.