False Turkey-Tail vs Mexican vole

Stereum ostrea compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• False Turkey-Tail is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Turkey-Tail	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stereaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Stereum	Microtus
Species	Stereum ostrea	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

False Turkey-Tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Turkey-Tail	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Turkey-Tail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Taiwan, and United States.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.