Mérida Aepeomys vs Violet Webcap

Aepeomys lugens compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Aepeomys	Violet Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Aepeomys	Cortinarius
Species	Aepeomys lugens	Cortinarius violaceus

Conservation Status

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Violet Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Aepeomys	Violet Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Violet Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.