Elbowpatch Crust vs Paradox Vole

Fomitiporia punctata compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elbowpatch Crust	Paradox 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	Microtus
Species	Fomitiporia punctata	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elbowpatch Crust	Paradox 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.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.