Bank Vole vs Yellow False Truffle

Myodes glareolus compared with Rhizopogon luteolus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bank Vole Yellow False Truffle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Boletales (Boletales)
Family Cricetidae Rhizopogonaceae
Genus Myodes Rhizopogon
Species Myodes glareolus Rhizopogon luteolus

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Yellow False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bank Vole Yellow False Truffle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bank Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Yellow False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Norway, and Sweden.

Bank Vole

Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Yellow False Truffle

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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