Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Variable Webcap

Notomys fuscus compared with Cortinarius anomalus

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Variable Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Variable Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Notomys	Cortinarius
Species	Notomys fuscus	Cortinarius anomalus

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Variable Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Variable Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.