Mongolian Vole vs Short-Stalked Suillus

Microtus mongolicus compared with Suillus brevipes

Key Differences

• Mongolian Vole is Least Concern while Short-Stalked Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Vole	Short-Stalked Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Microtus	Suillus
Species	Microtus mongolicus	Suillus brevipes

Conservation Status

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Short-Stalked Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Vole	Short-Stalked Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-Stalked Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.