Clarke s Vole vs White Cheese Polypore

Microtus clarkei compared with Tyromyces chioneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clarke s Vole	White Cheese Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Microtus	Tyromyces
Species	Microtus clarkei	Tyromyces chioneus

Conservation Status

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

White Cheese Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clarke s Vole	White Cheese Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clarke s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Cheese Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Clarke s Vole

The Clarke s Vole (Microtus clarkei) 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.