vs Gilbert's dunnart

Cortinarius subbalaustinus compared with Sminthopsis gilberti

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 subbalaustinus Sminthopsis gilberti

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

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, and Sweden.

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cortinarius subbalaustinus is a medium-sized, web-capped mushroom with rusty-brown coloring and a cortina veil characteristic of the large Cortinarius genus. It grows in deciduous and mixed forests forming ectomycorrhizal associations with oak and related hardwood trees in temperate Europe. This fungus exchanges nutrients with tree roots and produces fruiting bodies in autumn.

Gilbert's dunnart

No description available.

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