Mealy Webcap vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Cortinarius aleuriosmus compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Mealy Webcap is Not Evaluated while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mealy Webcap	Pacific Spiny-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	Echimyidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Proechimys
Species	Cortinarius aleuriosmus	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Mealy Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mealy Webcap	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mealy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.