Conifer Webcap vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Cortinarius gentilis compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Key Differences

• Conifer Webcap is Data Deficient while Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conifer Webcap	Lesser Short-tailed 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	Brachyuromys
Species	Cortinarius gentilis	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Conservation Status

Conifer Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Conifer Webcap	Lesser Short-tailed 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.

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.