Crowded Brittlegill vs Mexican vole

Russula densifolia compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowded Brittlegill	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Russula	Microtus
Species	Russula densifolia	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Crowded Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowded Brittlegill	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crowded Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.