Mountain Webcap vs Nyika Aethomys

Cortinarius alpinus compared with Aethomys nyikae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain 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 alpinus	Aethomys nyikae

Conservation Status

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Nyika Aethomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Webcap	Nyika Aethomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain 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.