Fool's Webcap vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Cortinarius orellanus compared with Dipodomys merriami

Key Differences

• Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient while Merriam's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fool's Webcap	Merriam's kangaroo 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	Heteromyidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Dipodomys
Species	Cortinarius orellanus	Dipodomys merriami

Conservation Status

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fool's Webcap	Merriam's kangaroo 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.

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.