Conifer Webcap vs Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

Cortinarius gentilis compared with Calomyscus hotsoni

Key Differences

• Conifer Webcap is Data Deficient while Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conifer Webcap	Hotson’s Brush-tailed 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	Calomyscidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Calomyscus
Species	Cortinarius gentilis	Calomyscus hotsoni

Conservation Status

Conifer Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Conifer Webcap	Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse
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.

Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.