Conifer Webcap vs Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Cortinarius gentilis compared with Brachytarsomys villosa

Key Differences

• Conifer Webcap is Data Deficient while Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conifer Webcap	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Brachytarsomys
Species	Cortinarius gentilis	Brachytarsomys villosa

Conservation Status

Conifer Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Conifer Webcap	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat
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.

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.