Conifer Webcap vs Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Cortinarius gentilis compared with Salpingotus kozlovi

Key Differences

• Conifer Webcap is Data Deficient while Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conifer Webcap	Kozlov’s Pygmy 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	Salpingotus
Species	Cortinarius gentilis	Salpingotus kozlovi

Conservation Status

Conifer Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Conifer Webcap	Kozlov’s Pygmy 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.

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.