Imperial Webcap vs Paradox Vole

Cortinarius purpureus compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Imperial Webcap is Not Evaluated while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Imperial Webcap	Paradox 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 paradoxus

Conservation Status

Imperial Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Imperial Webcap	Paradox 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.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.