Hotfoot Webcap vs Lofty Pericote

Cortinarius bulliardii compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Hotfoot Webcap is Endangered while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hotfoot Webcap	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (mantar)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Auliscomys
Species	Cortinarius bulliardii	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Hotfoot Webcap

EN — Endangered

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hotfoot Webcap	Lofty 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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.