Montane Water Vole vs Quartz Webcap

Arvicola scherman compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

• Montane Water Vole is Least Concern while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Water Vole	Quartz 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	Arvicola	Cortinarius
Species	Arvicola scherman	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Water Vole	Quartz Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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