Elegant Polypore vs Jalapan Vole

Cerioporus varius compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

• Elegant Polypore is Least Concern while Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Polypore	Jalapan Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cerioporus	Microtus
Species	Cerioporus varius	Microtus quasiater

Conservation Status

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Polypore	Jalapan Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.