Marsh Webcap vs Mexican vole

Cortinarius uliginosus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Marsh Webcap Mexican vole
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Cortinariaceae Cricetidae
Genus Cortinarius Microtus
Species Cortinarius uliginosus Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Marsh Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Marsh Webcap Mexican vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Webcap

No description available.

Mexican vole

No description available.

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