Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Shadowed Waxcap

Alticola olchonensis compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Shadowed 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	Hygrocybe
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.