Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Two-spored Milkcap

Alticola semicanus compared with Lactarius acerrimus

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Two-spored Milkcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Two-spored Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Alticola	Lactarius
Species	Alticola semicanus	Lactarius acerrimus

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Two-spored Milkcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Two-spored Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Two-spored Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.