Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Spangle Waxcap

Alticola semicanus compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Spangle 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 insipida

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.