Imperial Webcap vs Peruvian Laucha

Cortinarius purpureus compared with Calomys sorellus

Key Differences

• Imperial Webcap is Not Evaluated while Peruvian Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Imperial Webcap	Peruvian Laucha
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	Calomys
Species	Cortinarius purpureus	Calomys sorellus

Conservation Status

Imperial Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Imperial Webcap	Peruvian Laucha
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.

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.