Dagestanskaya Polyovka vs Date Waxcap

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Hygrocybe spadicea

Key Differences

• Dagestanskaya Polyovka is Least Concern while Date Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dagestanskaya Polyovka	Date Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Agaricales (агариковые)
Family	Cricetidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Microtus	Hygrocybe
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Hygrocybe spadicea

Conservation Status

Dagestanskaya Polyovka

LC — Least Concern

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dagestanskaya Polyovka	Date Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dagestanskaya Polyovka

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Date Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Dagestanskaya Polyovka

The Caucasus Pine Vole (Microtus daghestanicus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.