vs Gilbert's dunnart

Cortinarius urbicus 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 urbicus 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, and Sweden.

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cortinarius urbicus is a robust, fibrous-capped mushroom in the Cortinarius genus with a silky brown cap and rust-spored gills at maturity. It inhabits coniferous and mixed forests, forming ectomycorrhizal associations with spruce, pine, and occasionally deciduous trees. This fungus obtains nutrients by trading sugars with its tree partners in forest soil environments.

Gilbert's dunnart

No description available.

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