Copper Mushrooom vs Mexican vole

Agaricus cupreobrunneus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Copper Mushrooom is Vulnerable while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Copper Mushrooom	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Cricetidae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Microtus
Species	Agaricus cupreobrunneus	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Copper Mushrooom

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Copper Mushrooom	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Copper Mushrooom

Habitat

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

Range

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

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.