Lacustrine Vole vs Mountain Waxcap

Microtus limnophilus compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Mountain 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	Microtus	Hygrocybe
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.