Cryptic Bonnet vs Eastern Mole Vole

Mycena picta compared with Ellobius tancrei

Key Differences

• Cryptic Bonnet is Near Threatened while Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cryptic Bonnet	Eastern 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	Mycenaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Mycena	Ellobius
Species	Mycena picta	Ellobius tancrei

Conservation Status

Cryptic Bonnet

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cryptic Bonnet	Eastern Mole Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cryptic Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

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

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.