Campagnol De Felten vs Coastal Mushoom
Microtus felteni compared with Agaricus litoralis
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Campagnol De Felten | Coastal Mushoom |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (animal) | Fungi (Fungi) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) |
| Class | Mammalia (mammifères) | Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) |
| Order | Rodentia (Rodents) | Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) |
| Family | Cricetidae | Agaricaceae (Agarics) |
| Genus | Microtus | Agaricus (Button Mushrooms) |
| Species | Microtus felteni | Agaricus litoralis |
Conservation Status
Campagnol De Felten
LC — Least ConcernCoastal Mushoom
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Campagnol De Felten | Coastal Mushoom |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Campagnol De Felten
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Coastal Mushoom
Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.
Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Campagnol De Felten
The Balkan Pine Vole (Microtus felteni) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Coastal Mushoom
Agaricus litoralis, the coastal mushroom, is a saprotrophic agaric fungus in the family Agaricaceae occurring in sand dunes, coastal grassland, and sandy soil habitats along the coasts of northwestern Europe, with confirmed records from Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. The genus Agaricus contains the familiar cultivated button mushroom (A. bisporus) along with hundreds of wild species, and members are characterized by a ring on the stem and browning, discoloring, or non-discoloring flesh when cut, features used in field identification. Agaricus litoralis is a medium-sized mushroom producing white to cream-colored caps 4–10 centimeters across with pinkish then dark brown gills and a stout stem with a double ring, fruiting in sand dune hollows and the grassy margins of coastal habitats from summer through autumn. The specific epithet litoralis refers directly to its coastal habitat preference. As a saprotroph, it decomposes organic matter in the sandy soil substrate, releasing nutrients back into the ecosystem. The species is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN, being relatively widespread in suitable coastal sandy habitat across northwestern Europe. Like many coastal fungi, it is specifically adapted to the nutrient-poor, well-drained, alkaline conditions of stabilized sand dune systems.
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