Gray Red-backed Vole vs Scented Webcap

Myodes rufocanus compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Scented 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	Myodes	Cortinarius
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Scented Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Scented 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway