Kegeliger Rauhkopf vs Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus

Cortinarius humicola compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

Kegeliger Rauhkopf is Endangered while Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kegeliger Rauhkopf	Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Alticola
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Alticola lemminus

Conservation Status

Kegeliger Rauhkopf

EN — Endangered

Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kegeliger Rauhkopf	Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kegeliger Rauhkopf

Habitat

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

Range

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