Ebony Akodont vs Mealy Webcap

Thaptomys nigrita compared with Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Key Differences

• Ebony Akodont is Least Concern while Mealy Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Akodont	Mealy Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Thaptomys	Cortinarius
Species	Thaptomys nigrita	Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Conservation Status

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Mealy Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ebony Akodont	Mealy Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.