Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Scented Webcap

Alticola macrotis compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Scented 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 agathosmus

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scented Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.