vs European Snow Vole

Cortinarius bivelus compared with Chionomys nivalis

Key Differences

  • is Data Deficient while European Snow Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank European Snow 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 Chionomys
Species Cortinarius bivelus Chionomys nivalis

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

European Snow Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute European Snow Vole
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

European Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

Cortinarius bivelus is a mycorrhizal agaric fungus in the family Cortinariaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). Like other members of the genus, it forms ectomycorrhizal associations with forest trees and produces a characteristic cobweb-like cortina veil when young. Insufficient data on its distribution and population size prevent a reliable conservation assessment.

European Snow Vole

No description available.

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