Mongolian Vole vs Swarming Spine

Microtus mongolicus compared with Mucronella calva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Vole	Swarming Spine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Clavariaceae
Genus	Microtus	Mucronella
Species	Microtus mongolicus	Mucronella calva

Conservation Status

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Swarming Spine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Vole	Swarming Spine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swarming Spine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).