Butterscotch Waxcap vs Evoron Vole

Gliophorus europerplexus compared with Microtus evoronensis

Key Differences

• Butterscotch Waxcap is Vulnerable while Evoron Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterscotch Waxcap	Evoron Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Gliophorus	Microtus
Species	Gliophorus europerplexus	Microtus evoronensis

Conservation Status

Butterscotch Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Evoron Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterscotch Waxcap	Evoron Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterscotch Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Evoron Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Butterscotch Waxcap

The Butterscotch Waxcap (Gliophorus europerplexus) is a species in the genus Gliophorus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.