Mongolian Vole vs Stinking Truffle

Microtus mongolicus compared with Tuber foetidum

Key Differences

• Mongolian Vole is Least Concern while Stinking Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Vole	Stinking Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Microtus	Tuber
Species	Microtus mongolicus	Tuber foetidum

Conservation Status

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Vole	Stinking Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.