Ecuadorean Akodont vs Golden Webcap

Neomicroxus latebricola compared with Cortinarius humicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ecuadorean Akodont Golden 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 Neomicroxus Cortinarius
Species Neomicroxus latebricola Cortinarius humicola

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Akodont

EN — Endangered

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ecuadorean Akodont Golden Webcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorean Akodont

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Golden Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ecuadorean Akodont

No description available.

Golden Webcap

No description available.

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