Imperial Webcap vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Cortinarius purpureus compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Imperial Webcap is Not Evaluated while Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Imperial Webcap	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cortinarius	Ictidomys
Species	Cortinarius purpureus	Ictidomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Imperial Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Imperial Webcap	Mexican Ground Squirrel
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.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.