Marbled False Truffle vs Mongolian Vole

Elaphomyces muricatus compared with Microtus mongolicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled False Truffle	Mongolian Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Elaphomycetaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Elaphomyces	Microtus
Species	Elaphomyces muricatus	Microtus mongolicus

Conservation Status

Marbled False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled False Truffle	Mongolian Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled False Truffle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.