Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Mealy Webcap

Alticola macrotis compared with Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Mealy Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared 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 macrotis	Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mealy Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Mealy Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared 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.