Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Goliath Webcap

Alticola barakshin compared with Cortinarius praestans

Key Differences

• Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Goliath Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Alticola	Cortinarius
Species	Alticola barakshin	Cortinarius praestans

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Goliath Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goliath Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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