Mérida Rhipidomys vs Red Banded Webcap

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Cortinarius armillatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Red Banded 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 armillatus

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Red Banded Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Red Banded 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.

Red Banded Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).