Fool's Webcap vs Patagonian mara

Cortinarius orellanus compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fool's Webcap	Patagonian mara
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Dolichotis
Species	Cortinarius orellanus	Dolichotis patagonum

Conservation Status

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fool's Webcap	Patagonian mara
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.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.