Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Meadow Waxcap

Alticola barakshin compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Meadow 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	Alticola	Cuphophyllus
Species	Alticola barakshin	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Meadow Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.