Blue-Girdled Webcap vs Paradox Vole

Cortinarius collinitus compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Girdled Webcap	Paradox 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	Microtus
Species	Cortinarius collinitus	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Blue-Girdled Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Girdled Webcap	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-Girdled Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue-Girdled Webcap

The Blue Girdled Webcap (Cortinarius collinitus) 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.