Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Pretty Pinkgill

Alticola semicanus compared with Entoloma formosum

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Pretty Pinkgill is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Pretty Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Alticola	Entoloma
Species	Alticola semicanus	Entoloma formosum

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pretty Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Pretty Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pretty Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

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