Fool's Webcap vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Cortinarius orellanus compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Key Differences

• Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient while Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fool's Webcap	Lesser Short-tailed 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	Nesomyidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Brachyuromys
Species	Cortinarius orellanus	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Conservation Status

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fool's Webcap	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
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.

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.