Elbowpatch Crust vs European Snow Vole

Fomitiporia punctata compared with Chionomys nivalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elbowpatch Crust	European Snow Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Fomitiporia	Chionomys
Species	Fomitiporia punctata	Chionomys nivalis

Conservation Status

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

European Snow Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elbowpatch Crust	European Snow Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

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

Range

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

European Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.