Central Australian Rock Rat vs Freckled Webcap

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Cortinarius spilomeus

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Freckled Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	Freckled Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Zyzomys	Cortinarius
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Cortinarius spilomeus

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	Freckled Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Freckled Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Central Australian Rock Rat

The Central Australian Rock Rat (Zyzomys pedunculatus) is a species in the genus Zyzomys. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.