vs Montane Chrotomys

Cortinarius pratensis compared with Chrotomys whiteheadi

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Montane Chrotomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Montane Chrotomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Chrotomys
Species	Cortinarius pratensis	Chrotomys whiteheadi

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Montane Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Montane Chrotomys
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, and Sweden.

Montane Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cortinarius pratensis is a webcap mushroom associated with grassland and woodland edge habitats, featuring an ochre to pale brown cap and the rusty-spored gills typical of Cortinarius. It forms ectomycorrhizal associations with trees in temperate European environments. Listed as Data Deficient, its precise ecology, population status, and taxonomic boundaries require further investigation.