Mealy Webcap vs Nyika Aethomys

Cortinarius aleuriosmus compared with Aethomys nyikae

Key Differences

• Mealy Webcap is Not Evaluated while Nyika Aethomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mealy Webcap	Nyika Aethomys
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	Aethomys
Species	Cortinarius aleuriosmus	Aethomys nyikae

Conservation Status

Mealy Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Nyika Aethomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mealy Webcap	Nyika Aethomys
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.

Nyika Aethomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.