Freckled Brittlegill vs Mongolian Vole

Russula illota compared with Microtus mongolicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Brittlegill	Mongolian Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Russula	Microtus
Species	Russula illota	Microtus mongolicus

Conservation Status

Freckled Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Brittlegill	Mongolian Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Freckled Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.