Fool's Webcap vs Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse

Cortinarius orellanus compared with Calomyscus elburzensis

Key Differences

• Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient while Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fool's Webcap	Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Calomyscidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Calomyscus
Species	Cortinarius orellanus	Calomyscus elburzensis

Conservation Status

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fool's Webcap	Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fool's Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.