Golden Webcap vs Mexican vole

Cortinarius humicola compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Golden Webcap is Endangered while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Webcap	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Microtus
Species	Cortinarius humicola	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Webcap	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Webcap

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.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.