Northern Birch Mouse vs Scented Webcap

Sicista betulina compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• Northern Birch Mouse is Least Concern while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Birch Mouse	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	Dipodidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Sicista	Cortinarius
Species	Sicista betulina	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

Northern Birch Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Birch Mouse	Scented Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden