vs Mongolian Vole

Gymnopus impudicus compared with Microtus mongolicus

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Mongolian Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Mongolian Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Omphalotaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Gymnopus	Microtus
Species	Gymnopus impudicus	Microtus mongolicus

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gymnopus impudicus is a small, saprotrophic agaric fungus in the family Omphalotaceae, assessed as Vulnerable (VU). It grows on decaying leaf litter, particularly in undisturbed woodland habitats. The species is considered vulnerable due to the loss of stable, mature woodland ecosystems.