Bitter Webcap vs Polynesian rat

Cortinarius infractus compared with Rattus exulans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bitter Webcap Polynesian rat
Kingdom Fungi (菌界) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Basidiomycota (担子菌門) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱) Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order Agaricales (ハラタケ目) Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family Cortinariaceae Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus Cortinarius Rattus
Species Cortinarius infractus Rattus exulans

Conservation Status

Bitter Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Polynesian rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bitter Webcap Polynesian rat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Polynesian rat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (6 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (Chile).

Bitter Webcap

The Bitter Webcap (Cortinarius infractus) is a species in the genus Cortinarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Polynesian rat

No description available.

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