Rötender Nitratsaftling vs Mexican vole

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Rötender Nitratsaftling is Vulnerable while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rötender Nitratsaftling	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Microtus
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Rötender Nitratsaftling

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rötender Nitratsaftling	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rötender Nitratsaftling

Habitat

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

Range

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

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.