Bitter Webcap vs Northern Mole Vole

Cortinarius infractus compared with Ellobius talpinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bitter Webcap Northern Mole Vole
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Cortinariaceae Cricetidae
Genus Cortinarius Ellobius
Species Cortinarius infractus Ellobius talpinus

Conservation Status

Bitter Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bitter Webcap Northern Mole Vole
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.

Northern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

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.

Northern Mole Vole

No description available.

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