vs Faux Rat D'Eau

Cortinarius bivelus compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

  • is Data Deficient while Faux Rat D'Eau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Faux Rat D'Eau
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (animal)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (mammifères)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Cortinariaceae Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus Cortinarius Xeromys
Species Cortinarius bivelus Xeromys myoides

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Faux Rat D'Eau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Faux Rat D'Eau
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

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

Faux Rat D'Eau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cortinarius bivelus is a mycorrhizal agaric fungus in the family Cortinariaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). Like other members of the genus, it forms ectomycorrhizal associations with forest trees and produces a characteristic cobweb-like cortina veil when young. Insufficient data on its distribution and population size prevent a reliable conservation assessment.

Faux Rat D'Eau

No description available.

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