Montane Water Vole vs Slender Waxcap

Arvicola scherman compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

Montane Water Vole is Least Concern while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Water Vole	Slender 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	Arvicola	Hygrocybe
Species	Arvicola scherman	Hygrocybe radiata

Conservation Status

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Water Vole	Slender Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.