Imperial Webcap vs Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

Cortinarius purpureus compared with Eremodipus lichtensteini

Key Differences

• Imperial Webcap is Not Evaluated while Lichtenstein’s Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Imperial Webcap	Lichtenstein’s Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Eremodipus
Species	Cortinarius purpureus	Eremodipus lichtensteini

Conservation Status

Imperial Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Imperial Webcap	Lichtenstein’s Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Imperial Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.

Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.