Levante-Wühlmaus vs Quartz Webcap

Microtus guentheri compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

• Levante-Wühlmaus is Least Concern while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Levante-Wühlmaus	Quartz Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Cricetidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Microtus	Cortinarius
Species	Microtus guentheri	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

Levante-Wühlmaus

LC — Least Concern

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Levante-Wühlmaus	Quartz Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Levante-Wühlmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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