Meadow Waxcap vs Paradox Vole

Cuphophyllus pratensis compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow Waxcap	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cuphophyllus	Microtus
Species	Cuphophyllus pratensis	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow Waxcap	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.