Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Thin Nut Truffle

Alticola semicanus compared with Hymenogaster tener

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Thin Nut Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Thin Nut Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Alticola	Hymenogaster
Species	Alticola semicanus	Hymenogaster tener

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Thin Nut Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Thin Nut Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thin Nut Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.