Imperial Webcap vs Mayor s Mouse

Cortinarius purpureus compared with Mus mayori

Key Differences

• Imperial Webcap is Not Evaluated while Mayor s Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Imperial Webcap	Mayor s Mouse
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	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Cortinarius purpureus	Mus mayori

Conservation Status

Imperial Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Mayor s Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Imperial Webcap	Mayor s Mouse
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.

Mayor s Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.