Mongolian Vole vs Wood Truffle

Microtus mongolicus compared with Tuber dryophilum

Key Differences

• Mongolian Vole is Least Concern while Wood Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Vole	Wood 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 dryophilum

Conservation Status

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Wood Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wood Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.