Mérida Rhipidomys vs Mountain Webcap

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Cortinarius alpinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Mountain 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	Rhipidomys	Cortinarius
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Cortinarius alpinus

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Mountain Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Mountain Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.