Hotfoot Webcap vs Losea Rat

Cortinarius bulliardii compared with Rattus losea

Key Differences

• Hotfoot Webcap is Endangered while Losea Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hotfoot Webcap	Losea Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Rattus
Species	Cortinarius bulliardii	Rattus losea

Conservation Status

Hotfoot Webcap

EN — Endangered

Losea Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hotfoot Webcap	Losea Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hotfoot Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Losea Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.