Imperial Webcap vs Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Cortinarius purpureus compared with Thomasomys nicefori

Key Differences

• Imperial Webcap is Not Evaluated while Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Imperial Webcap	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield 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	Cricetidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Thomasomys
Species	Cortinarius purpureus	Thomasomys nicefori

Conservation Status

Imperial Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Imperial Webcap	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield 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.

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.