Mandarin Vole vs Shadowed Waxcap

Lasiopodomys mandarinus compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Mandarin Vole is Least Concern while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mandarin 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	Lasiopodomys	Hygrocybe
Species	Lasiopodomys mandarinus	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mandarin Vole	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mandarin 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.