Bitter Webcap vs Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Cortinarius infractus compared with Nephelomys auriventer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bitter Webcap Ecuadorean Rice Rat
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Cortinariaceae Cricetidae
Genus Cortinarius Nephelomys
Species Cortinarius infractus Nephelomys auriventer

Conservation Status

Bitter Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bitter Webcap Ecuadorean Rice Rat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Bitter Webcap

The Bitter Webcap (Cortinarius infractus) is a species in the genus Cortinarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

No description available.

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