Girdled Webcap vs Gray-footed Spiny-rat

Cortinarius trivialis compared with Proechimys poliopus

Key Differences

• Girdled Webcap is Least Concern while Gray-footed Spiny-rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Girdled Webcap	Gray-footed Spiny-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	Echimyidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Proechimys
Species	Cortinarius trivialis	Proechimys poliopus

Conservation Status

Girdled Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Girdled Webcap	Gray-footed Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Girdled Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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