Fragrant Bracket vs Paradox Vole

Trametes suaveolens compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

Fragrant Bracket is Endangered while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fragrant Bracket	Paradox 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	Trametes	Microtus
Species	Trametes suaveolens	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Fragrant Bracket

EN — Endangered

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fragrant Bracket	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fragrant Bracket

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, Mediterranean forests and woodlands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.