Namaqua Micaelamys vs Violet Webcap

Micaelamys namaquensis compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Namaqua Micaelamys	Violet Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Micaelamys	Cortinarius
Species	Micaelamys namaquensis	Cortinarius violaceus

Conservation Status

Namaqua Micaelamys

LC — Least Concern

Violet Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Namaqua Micaelamys	Violet Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Namaqua Micaelamys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.