Geranium Brittlegill vs Mongolian Vole

Russula fellea compared with Microtus mongolicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Geranium 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 fellea	Microtus mongolicus

Conservation Status

Geranium Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Geranium Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

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

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.