Lemming Mountain Vole vs Scarlet Waxcrust

Alticola lemminus compared with Phlebia coccineofulva

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Scarlet Waxcrust is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Scarlet Waxcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Meruliaceae
Genus	Alticola	Phlebia
Species	Alticola lemminus	Phlebia coccineofulva

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Scarlet Waxcrust

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Scarlet Waxcrust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scarlet Waxcrust

Habitat

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

Range

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