Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Mealy Webcap

Alticola montosa compared with Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Mealy Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Mealy 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 montosa	Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Mealy Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Mealy Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.