Lacustrine Vole vs Rooting Brownie

Microtus limnophilus compared with Hypholoma radicosum

Key Differences

• Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern while Rooting Brownie is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Rooting Brownie
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Microtus	Hypholoma
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Hypholoma radicosum

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Brownie

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	Rooting Brownie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Brownie

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.