Imperial Webcap vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Cortinarius purpureus compared with Dipodomys merriami

Key Differences

• Imperial Webcap is Not Evaluated while Merriam's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Imperial Webcap	Merriam's kangaroo 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	Heteromyidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Dipodomys
Species	Cortinarius purpureus	Dipodomys merriami

Conservation Status

Imperial Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Imperial Webcap	Merriam's kangaroo rat
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 kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.