Mountain Webcap vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Cortinarius alpinus compared with Dipodomys ordii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Mountain Webcap Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Cortinariaceae Heteromyidae
Genus Cortinarius Dipodomys
Species Cortinarius alpinus Dipodomys ordii

Conservation Status

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Mountain Webcap Ord's kangaroo rat
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.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Webcap

No description available.

Ord's kangaroo rat

No description available.

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