Pale Oyster vs Paradox Vole

Pleurotus pulmonarius compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pale Oyster	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pleurotaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pleurotus	Microtus
Species	Pleurotus pulmonarius	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Pale Oyster

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pale Oyster	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pale Oyster

Habitat

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

Range

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

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.