Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Mountain Waxcap

Alticola semicanus compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Mountain 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 semicanus	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.