Bog Waxcap vs Northern Mole Vole

Hygrocybe coccineocrenata compared with Ellobius talpinus

Key Differences

• Bog Waxcap is Near Threatened while Northern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Waxcap	Northern Mole Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Ellobius
Species	Hygrocybe coccineocrenata	Ellobius talpinus

Conservation Status

Bog Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bog Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Northern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

Bog Waxcap

The Bog Waxcap (Hygrocybe coccineocrenata) is a species in the genus Hygrocybe. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.