False Water Rat vs Wrinkled Webcap

Xeromys myoides compared with Cortinarius livido-ochraceus

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Wrinkled Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Wrinkled 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	Xeromys	Cortinarius
Species	Xeromys myoides	Cortinarius livido-ochraceus

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Wrinkled Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wrinkled Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.