Goatcheese Webcap vs Mongolian Vole

Cortinarius camphoratus compared with Microtus mongolicus

Key Differences

Goatcheese Webcap is Vulnerable while Mongolian Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goatcheese Webcap	Mongolian 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	Microtus
Species	Cortinarius camphoratus	Microtus mongolicus

Conservation Status

Goatcheese Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goatcheese Webcap	Mongolian Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goatcheese Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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