Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat vs Variable Webcap

Beamys hindei compared with Cortinarius anomalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat	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	Nesomyidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Beamys	Cortinarius
Species	Beamys hindei	Cortinarius anomalus

Conservation Status

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat	Variable Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Kenya.

Variable Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.