Mongolian Vole vs Rooting Brownie

Microtus mongolicus compared with Hypholoma radicosum

Key Differences

• Mongolian Vole is Least Concern while Rooting Brownie is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Vole	Rooting Brownie
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Microtus	Hypholoma
Species	Microtus mongolicus	Hypholoma radicosum

Conservation Status

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Brownie

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Vole	Rooting Brownie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Brownie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.