Peaked Webcap vs Peruvian Laucha

Cortinarius acutus compared with Calomys sorellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peaked Webcap	Peruvian Laucha
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	Calomys
Species	Cortinarius acutus	Calomys sorellus

Conservation Status

Peaked Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peaked Webcap	Peruvian Laucha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peaked Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.