Alpine Pine Vole vs

Microtus multiplex compared with Galerina calyptrata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Cricetidae Hymenogastraceae
Genus Microtus Galerina
Species Microtus multiplex Galerina calyptrata

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alpine Pine Vole

The Alpine Pine Vole (Microtus multiplex) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Galerina calyptrata is a small, brown saprotrophic mushroom in the family Strophariaceae, growing on decaying mosses and woody debris in boreal and alpine forest habitats. Like other Galerina species, it has a small, tawny cap and a thin, fragile stipe, and many members of this genus contain deadly amatoxins. It is assessed as Least Concern and is distributed across cool temperate and subarctic regions.

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