Balkan Pine Vole vs Scented Webcap

Microtus felteni compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

  • Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Pine Vole Scented Webcap
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Rodentia (Roedores) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Cricetidae Cortinariaceae
Genus Microtus Cortinarius
Species Microtus felteni Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Pine Vole Scented Webcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scented Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Balkan Pine Vole

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.

Scented Webcap

No description available.

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