Elegant Polypore vs Lacustrine Vole

Cerioporus varius compared with Microtus limnophilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Polypore	Lacustrine 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 limnophilus

Conservation Status

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Polypore	Lacustrine 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.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.