Mountain Webcap vs Podolsk Blind Mole Rat

Cortinarius alpinus compared with Spalax zemni

Key Differences

• Mountain Webcap is Least Concern while Podolsk Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Webcap	Podolsk Blind Mole Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Spalacidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Spalax
Species	Cortinarius alpinus	Spalax zemni

Conservation Status

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Podolsk Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Webcap	Podolsk Blind Mole Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Podolsk Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.