Giant Polypore vs Irene s Mountain Vole

Meripilus giganteus compared with Neodon irene

Key Differences

Giant Polypore is Near Threatened while Irene s Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Polypore	Irene s Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meripilaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Meripilus	Neodon
Species	Meripilus giganteus	Neodon irene

Conservation Status

Giant Polypore

NT — Near Threatened

Irene s Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Polypore	Irene s Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.