Conifer Webcap vs Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Cortinarius gentilis compared with Pygeretmus pumilio

Key Differences

• Conifer Webcap is Data Deficient while Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conifer Webcap	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Pygeretmus
Species	Cortinarius gentilis	Pygeretmus pumilio

Conservation Status

Conifer Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Conifer Webcap	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Conifer Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.