Himalayan Rat vs Variable Webcap

Rattus pyctoris compared with Cortinarius anomalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Himalayan Rat Variable 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 Rattus Cortinarius
Species Rattus pyctoris Cortinarius anomalus

Conservation Status

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Himalayan Rat Variable Webcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Himalayan Rat

No description available.

Variable Webcap

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia