Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Veiled Oyster

Alticola semicanus compared with Pleurotus dryinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Veiled Oyster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Pleurotaceae
Genus	Alticola	Pleurotus
Species	Alticola semicanus	Pleurotus dryinus

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Veiled Oyster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Veiled Oyster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veiled Oyster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.