Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Spring Polypore

Alticola semicanus compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Spring 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	Lentinus
Species	Alticola semicanus	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.