Lemming Mountain Vole vs Slimy Waxcap

Alticola lemminus compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Slimy 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	Gliophorus
Species	Alticola lemminus	Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Slimy Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slimy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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