Montane Water Vole vs Scented Webcap

Arvicola scherman compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• Montane Water Vole is Least Concern while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Water 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	Arvicola	Cortinarius
Species	Arvicola scherman	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Water Vole	Scented 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.

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.