Blunt Webcap vs Goldman's pocket mouse

Cortinarius obtusus compared with Chaetodipus goldmani

Key Differences

  • Blunt Webcap is Least Concern while Goldman's pocket mouse is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blunt Webcap Goldman's pocket 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 Heteromyidae
Genus Cortinarius Chaetodipus
Species Cortinarius obtusus Chaetodipus goldmani

Conservation Status

Blunt Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Goldman's pocket mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blunt Webcap Goldman's pocket mouse
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blunt Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Goldman's pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blunt Webcap

The Blunt Webcap (Cortinarius obtusus) 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.

Goldman's pocket mouse

No description available.

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