Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Violet Webcap

Alticola olchonensis compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Violet 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 violaceus

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Violet Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.