King Oyster vs Paradox Vole

Pleurotus eryngii compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• King Oyster is Not Evaluated while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	King Oyster	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pleurotaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pleurotus	Microtus
Species	Pleurotus eryngii	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

King Oyster

NE — Not Evaluated

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	King Oyster	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

King Oyster

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.