Cryptic Bonnet vs Mongolian Mountain Vole

Mycena picta compared with Alticola semicanus

Key Differences

• Cryptic Bonnet is Near Threatened while Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cryptic Bonnet	Mongolian Mountain 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	Alticola
Species	Mycena picta	Alticola semicanus

Conservation Status

Cryptic Bonnet

NT — Near Threatened

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cryptic Bonnet	Mongolian Mountain 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.

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.