Mountain Waxcap vs Paradox Vole

Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Waxcap	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Microtus
Species	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.