Anderson s Niviventer vs Quartz Webcap

Niviventer andersoni compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

• Anderson s Niviventer is Least Concern while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson s Niviventer	Quartz Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Niviventer	Cortinarius
Species	Niviventer andersoni	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

Anderson s Niviventer

LC — Least Concern

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson s Niviventer	Quartz Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anderson s Niviventer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Anderson s Niviventer

The Anderson s Niviventer (Niviventer andersoni) is a species in the genus Niviventer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.