Balkan Pine Vole vs Orange Waxcap

Microtus felteni compared with Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Orange Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Orange Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Microtus	Hygrocybe
Species	Microtus felteni	Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Orange Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.