vs Gilbert's dunnart

Cortinarius bivelus compared with Sminthopsis gilberti

Key Differences

  • is Data Deficient while Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Gilbert's dunnart
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Cortinariaceae Dasyuridae
Genus Cortinarius Sminthopsis
Species Cortinarius bivelus Sminthopsis gilberti

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Gilbert's dunnart
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cortinarius bivelus is a mycorrhizal agaric fungus in the family Cortinariaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). Like other members of the genus, it forms ectomycorrhizal associations with forest trees and produces a characteristic cobweb-like cortina veil when young. Insufficient data on its distribution and population size prevent a reliable conservation assessment.

Gilbert's dunnart

No description available.

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