Marsh Webcap vs Midday Jird

Cortinarius uliginosus compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Marsh Webcap Midday Jird
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 Meriones
Species Cortinarius uliginosus Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Marsh Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Marsh Webcap Midday Jird
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Webcap

No description available.

Midday Jird

No description available.

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