Mealy Webcap vs Midday Jird

Cortinarius aleuriosmus compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Mealy Webcap is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mealy Webcap	Midday Jird
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	Meriones
Species	Cortinarius aleuriosmus	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Mealy Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mealy Webcap	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mealy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.