Lemming Mountain Vole vs Violet Webcap

Alticola lemminus compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming 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 lemminus	Cortinarius violaceus

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Violet Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Violet Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming 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.