Heath Pseudomys vs Mountain Webcap

Pseudomys shortridgei compared with Cortinarius alpinus

Key Differences

• Heath Pseudomys is Near Threatened while Mountain Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Pseudomys	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	Pseudomys	Cortinarius
Species	Pseudomys shortridgei	Cortinarius alpinus

Conservation Status

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Pseudomys	Mountain Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Pseudomys

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.