Marsh Webcap vs Oriente Cave Rat

Cortinarius uliginosus compared with Boromys offella

Key Differences

• Marsh Webcap is Least Concern while Oriente Cave Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Webcap	Oriente Cave Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Boromys
Species	Cortinarius uliginosus	Boromys offella

Conservation Status

Marsh Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Oriente Cave Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh Webcap	Oriente Cave Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Oriente Cave Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.