Eurasian badger vs Mountain Webcap

Meles meles compared with Cortinarius alpinus

Key Differences

• Eurasian badger is Vulnerable while Mountain Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian badger	Mountain Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Agaricales (伞菌目)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Meles	Cortinarius
Species	Meles meles	Cortinarius alpinus

Conservation Status

Eurasian badger

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian badger	Mountain Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian badger

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mountain Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Eurasian badger

欧亚獾（Meles meles）在IUCN红色名录中被列为易危（VU）。面临野外高度濒危风险，种群数量下降，栖息地压力日益增大。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden