Blushing Webcap vs Merriam s Deermouse

Cortinarius cyanites compared with Peromyscus merriami

Key Differences

• Blushing Webcap is Data Deficient while Merriam s Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Webcap	Merriam s Deermouse
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	Peromyscus
Species	Cortinarius cyanites	Peromyscus merriami

Conservation Status

Blushing Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Webcap	Merriam s Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blushing Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blushing Webcap

The Blushing Webcap (Cortinarius cyanites) is a species in the genus Cortinarius. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.