Mountain Brittlegill vs Paradox Vole

Russula pallescens compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Brittlegill	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Russula	Microtus
Species	Russula pallescens	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Mountain Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Brittlegill	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.