Rato de Espinho vs Violet Webcap

Carterodon sulcidens compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Key Differences

• Rato de Espinho is Data Deficient while Violet Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rato de Espinho	Violet Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Echimyidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Carterodon	Cortinarius
Species	Carterodon sulcidens	Cortinarius violaceus

Conservation Status

Rato de Espinho

DD — Data Deficient

Violet Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rato de Espinho	Violet Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rato de Espinho

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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