Oak Crust vs Paradox Vole

Peniophora quercina compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oak Crust	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Peniophora	Microtus
Species	Peniophora quercina	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Oak Crust

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oak Crust	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oak Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.