Birch Polypore vs Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Fomitopsis betulina compared with Alticola olchonensis

Key Differences

• Birch Polypore is Least Concern while Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Polypore	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fomitopsidaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Fomitopsis	Alticola
Species	Fomitopsis betulina	Alticola olchonensis

Conservation Status

Birch Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Polypore	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Birch Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and United States.

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Birch Polypore

The Birch Polypore (Fomitopsis betulina) is a species in the genus Fomitopsis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.