Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Scaly Ink Cap

Alticola semicanus compared with Coprinopsis variegata

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Scaly Ink Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Scaly Ink Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Alticola	Coprinopsis
Species	Alticola semicanus	Coprinopsis variegata

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Ink Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Scaly Ink Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Ink Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.