Great Gerbil vs Mountain Webcap

Rhombomys opimus compared with Cortinarius alpinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Gerbil	Mountain Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Rhombomys	Cortinarius
Species	Rhombomys opimus	Cortinarius alpinus

Conservation Status

Great Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Gerbil	Mountain Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.