Bitter Webcap vs False Water Rat

Cortinarius infractus compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Bitter Webcap is Least Concern while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Webcap	False Water 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Xeromys
Species	Cortinarius infractus	Xeromys myoides

Conservation Status

Bitter Webcap

LC — Least Concern

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Webcap	False Water 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.

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.