Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Pine Crust

Alticola semicanus compared with Peniophora pini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Pine Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Alticola	Peniophora
Species	Alticola semicanus	Peniophora pini

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pine Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Pine Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.