Altai Zokor vs Scented Webcap

Myospalax myospalax compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• Altai Zokor is Least Concern while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Zokor	Scented Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Spalacidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Myospalax	Cortinarius
Species	Myospalax myospalax	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

Altai Zokor

LC — Least Concern

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Zokor	Scented Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Zokor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scented Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Altai Zokor

The Altai Zokor (Myospalax myospalax) is a species in the genus Myospalax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.