Owl s Spiny Rat vs Scented Webcap

Carterodon sulcidens compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• Owl s Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Owl s Spiny Rat	Scented Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Echimyidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Carterodon	Cortinarius
Species	Carterodon sulcidens	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

Owl s Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Owl s Spiny Rat	Scented Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Owl s Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scented Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.