Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa vs Mountain Webcap

Salpingotus heptneri compared with Cortinarius alpinus

Key Differences

• Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Mountain Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa	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	Dipodidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Salpingotus	Cortinarius
Species	Salpingotus heptneri	Cortinarius alpinus

Conservation Status

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa	Mountain Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

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.