Northern Red-backed Vole vs Violet Webcap

Myodes rutilus compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Violet 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	Myodes	Cortinarius
Species	Myodes rutilus	Cortinarius violaceus

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Violet Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Violet Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Violet Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden