Northern Mole Vole vs Spangle Waxcap

Ellobius talpinus compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Mole 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	Ellobius	Hygrocybe
Species	Ellobius talpinus	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Mole Vole	Spangle Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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