Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae) vs Bitter Waxcap

Microtus pennsylvanicus compared with Hygrocybe mucronella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)	Bitter Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Microtus	Hygrocybe
Species	Microtus pennsylvanicus	Hygrocybe mucronella

Conservation Status

Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)

LC — Least Concern

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admiralty Island Meadow Vole (Admiraltiae)	Bitter 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.

Bitter Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Bitter Waxcap

The Bitter Waxcap (Hygrocybe mucronella) is a species in the genus Hygrocybe. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.