Montane Water Vole vs Slimy Waxcap

Arvicola scherman compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Water Vole	Slimy 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	Gliophorus
Species	Arvicola scherman	Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Water Vole	Slimy 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.

Slimy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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