Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Satin Shield

Alticola semicanus compared with Pluteus plautus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Satin Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Alticola	Pluteus
Species	Alticola semicanus	Pluteus plautus

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Satin Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Satin Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Satin Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.