Imperial Webcap vs Merriam s Deermouse

Cortinarius purpureus compared with Peromyscus merriami

Key Differences

• Imperial Webcap is Not Evaluated while Merriam s Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Imperial Webcap	Merriam s Deermouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Peromyscus
Species	Cortinarius purpureus	Peromyscus merriami

Conservation Status

Imperial Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Imperial Webcap	Merriam s Deermouse
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.

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.