Cornflower Bolete vs Mexican vole

Gyroporus cyanescens compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Cornflower Bolete is Vulnerable while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cornflower Bolete	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gyroporaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Gyroporus	Microtus
Species	Gyroporus cyanescens	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Cornflower Bolete

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cornflower Bolete	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cornflower Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

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

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.