Central Australian Rock Rat vs Violet Webcap

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Violet Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	Violet Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Zyzomys	Cortinarius
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Cortinarius violaceus

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Violet Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	Violet Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Central Australian Rock Rat

The Central Australian Rock Rat (Zyzomys pedunculatus) is a species in the genus Zyzomys. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.