Bitter Webcap vs Guyenne Spiny-rat

Cortinarius infractus compared with Proechimys guyannensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bitter Webcap Guyenne Spiny-rat
Kingdom Fungi (เห็ดรา) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family Cortinariaceae Echimyidae
Genus Cortinarius Proechimys
Species Cortinarius infractus Proechimys guyannensis

Conservation Status

Bitter Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bitter Webcap Guyenne Spiny-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.

Guyenne Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.

Guyenne Spiny-rat

No description available.

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