Girdled Webcap vs Nyika Aethomys

Cortinarius trivialis compared with Aethomys nyikae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Girdled Webcap	Nyika Aethomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Aethomys
Species	Cortinarius trivialis	Aethomys nyikae

Conservation Status

Girdled Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Nyika Aethomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Girdled Webcap	Nyika Aethomys
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.

Nyika Aethomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.