vs Mouse-tailed dormouse

Cortinarius pratensis compared with Myomimus roachi

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Mouse-tailed dormouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Mouse-tailed dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Myomimus
Species	Cortinarius pratensis	Myomimus roachi

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Mouse-tailed dormouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Mouse-tailed dormouse
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.

Mouse-tailed dormouse

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.