Mountain Webcap vs Patagonian Akodont

Cortinarius alpinus compared with Akodon iniscatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Webcap	Patagonian Akodont
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Akodon
Species	Cortinarius alpinus	Akodon iniscatus

Conservation Status

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Webcap	Patagonian Akodont
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.

Patagonian Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.