Cryptic Bonnet vs Montane Water Vole

Mycena picta compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

Cryptic Bonnet is Near Threatened while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cryptic Bonnet	Montane Water 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	Arvicola
Species	Mycena picta	Arvicola scherman

Conservation Status

Cryptic Bonnet

NT — Near Threatened

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cryptic Bonnet	Montane Water 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.