cortinaria terrosa vs Lesser Chiruromys

Cortinarius humicola compared with Chiruromys vates

Key Differences

• cortinaria terrosa is Endangered while Lesser Chiruromys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cortinaria terrosa	Lesser Chiruromys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cortinarius	Chiruromys
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Chiruromys vates

Conservation Status

cortinaria terrosa

EN — Endangered

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cortinaria terrosa	Lesser Chiruromys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cortinaria terrosa

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.