Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Variable Webcap

Pygeretmus platyurus compared with Cortinarius anomalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Variable Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Cortinarius
Species	Pygeretmus platyurus	Cortinarius anomalus

Conservation Status

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Variable Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Variable Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.