Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Snowy Waxcap

Alticola semicanus compared with Cuphophyllus virgineus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Snowy 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	Cuphophyllus
Species	Alticola semicanus	Cuphophyllus virgineus

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Snowy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Snowy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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