Gulf Coast kangaroo rat vs Mountain Webcap

Dipodomys compactus compared with Cortinarius alpinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gulf Coast kangaroo rat	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	Heteromyidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Cortinarius
Species	Dipodomys compactus	Cortinarius alpinus

Conservation Status

Gulf Coast kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gulf Coast kangaroo rat	Mountain Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gulf Coast kangaroo rat

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.