Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Mountain Webcap

Alticola olchonensis compared with Cortinarius alpinus

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Mountain Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Mountain 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 olchonensis	Cortinarius alpinus

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Mountain Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.