Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Rooting Polypore

Alticola semicanus compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Alticola	Polyporus
Species	Alticola semicanus	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.