Imperial Webcap vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Cortinarius purpureus compared with Perognathus flavescens

Key Differences

• Imperial Webcap is Not Evaluated while Plains Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Imperial Webcap	Plains Pocket 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	Heteromyidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Perognathus
Species	Cortinarius purpureus	Perognathus flavescens

Conservation Status

Imperial Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Imperial Webcap	Plains Pocket 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.

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.