Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) vs Shadowed Waxcap

Microtus pennsylvanicus compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) is Least Concern while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)	Shadowed Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Microtus	Hygrocybe
Species	Microtus pennsylvanicus	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)

LC — Least Concern

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)

The Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) (Microtus pennsylvanicus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, found across United States.