Giant Polypore vs Montane Water Vole

Meripilus giganteus compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Giant Polypore is Near Threatened while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Polypore	Montane Water 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	Arvicola
Species	Meripilus giganteus	Arvicola scherman

Conservation Status

Giant Polypore

NT — Near Threatened

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Polypore	Montane Water 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.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium