Imperial Webcap vs Mexican vole

Cortinarius purpureus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Imperial Webcap is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Imperial Webcap	Mexican 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 purpureus	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Imperial Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Imperial Webcap	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Imperial Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.