vs Lacustrine Vole

Inocybe margaritispora compared with Microtus limnophilus

Key Differences

  • is Vulnerable while Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Inocybaceae Cricetidae
Genus Inocybe Microtus
Species Inocybe margaritispora Microtus limnophilus

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Lacustrine Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Inocybe margaritispora is a small, fibrous mushroom with pearl-shaped or warty spores distinguishing it within the large Inocybe genus. It grows in temperate deciduous forests, forming ectomycorrhizal associations with beech, oak, and other hardwood trees. This fungus exchanges nutrients with tree roots and fruiting bodies appear on forest floors in summer and autumn.

Lacustrine Vole

No description available.

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