Cornflower Bolete vs Mongolian Mountain Vole

Gyroporus cyanescens compared with Alticola semicanus

Key Differences

Cornflower Bolete is Vulnerable while Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cornflower Bolete	Mongolian Mountain 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	Alticola
Species	Gyroporus cyanescens	Alticola semicanus

Conservation Status

Cornflower Bolete

VU — Vulnerable

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cornflower Bolete	Mongolian Mountain 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.