Lilac Dapperling vs Montane Water Vole

Cystolepiota bucknallii compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

Lilac Dapperling is Endangered while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lilac Dapperling	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Cricetidae
Genus	Cystolepiota	Arvicola
Species	Cystolepiota bucknallii	Arvicola scherman

Conservation Status

Lilac Dapperling

EN — Endangered

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lilac Dapperling	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lilac Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.