vs Eastern Mole Vole

Cortinarius hillieri compared with Ellobius tancrei

Key Differences

  • is Endangered while Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Eastern Mole Vole
Kingdom Fungi (mantar) Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar) Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (memeliler)
Order Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar) Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family Cortinariaceae Cricetidae
Genus Cortinarius Ellobius
Species Cortinarius hillieri Ellobius tancrei

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Eastern Mole Vole
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cortinarius hillieri is a mycorrhizal agaric fungus in the family Cortinariaceae, assessed as Endangered (EN). It forms ectomycorrhizal associations with forest trees and produces characteristic cobweb-like veils (cortina) when young. Its endangered status reflects habitat loss through deforestation and changes in woodland management.

Eastern Mole Vole

No description available.

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