Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Spangle Waxcap

Alticola olchonensis compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Spangle Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Spangle 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 insipida

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.