Marsh Webcap vs Pale Gerbil

Cortinarius uliginosus compared with Gerbillus perpallidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Webcap	Pale Gerbil
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Gerbillus
Species	Cortinarius uliginosus	Gerbillus perpallidus

Conservation Status

Marsh Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Pale Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh Webcap	Pale Gerbil
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.

Pale Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.