Earthy Webcap vs False Water Rat

Cortinarius hinnuleus compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Earthy Webcap is Least Concern while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Earthy Webcap	False Water Rat
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	Xeromys
Species	Cortinarius hinnuleus	Xeromys myoides

Conservation Status

Earthy Webcap

LC — Least Concern

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Earthy Webcap	False Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Earthy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.