Rat à grosse queue vs Variable Webcap

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Cortinarius anomalus

Key Differences

• Rat à grosse queue is Critically Endangered while Variable Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rat à grosse queue	Variable Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Zyzomys	Cortinarius
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Cortinarius anomalus

Conservation Status

Rat à grosse queue

CR — Critically Endangered

Variable Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rat à grosse queue	Variable Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rat à grosse queue

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Rat à grosse queue

The Central Australian Rock Rat (Zyzomys pedunculatus) is a species in the genus Zyzomys. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.