Grey Waxcap vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Cuphophyllus lacmus compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• Grey Waxcap is Endangered while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Waxcap	Lemming Mountain 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	Cuphophyllus	Alticola
Species	Cuphophyllus lacmus	Alticola lemminus

Conservation Status

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Waxcap	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.