Bitter Webcap vs Large Fernandina Galapagos Mouse

Cortinarius infractus compared with Nesoryzomys narboroughi

Key Differences

• Bitter Webcap is Least Concern while Large Fernandina Galapagos Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Webcap	Large Fernandina Galapagos Mouse
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	Nesoryzomys
Species	Cortinarius infractus	Nesoryzomys narboroughi

Conservation Status

Bitter Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Large Fernandina Galapagos Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Webcap	Large Fernandina Galapagos Mouse
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.

Large Fernandina Galapagos Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.