Heath Waxcap vs Jalapan Vole

Gliophorus laetus compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

• Heath Waxcap is Least Concern while Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Waxcap	Jalapan 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 laetus	Microtus quasiater

Conservation Status

Heath Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Waxcap	Jalapan Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.