Gray Red-backed Vole vs Slimy Waxcap

Myodes rufocanus compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Slimy 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	Myodes	Gliophorus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Slimy Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Slimy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway