Deer Mushroom vs Lacustrine Vole

Pluteus cervinus compared with Microtus limnophilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mushroom	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pluteaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pluteus	Microtus
Species	Pluteus cervinus	Microtus limnophilus

Conservation Status

Deer Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mushroom	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deer Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.