Paradox Vole vs Peppery Bolete

Microtus paradoxus compared with Chalciporus piperatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paradox Vole	Peppery Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Microtus	Chalciporus
Species	Microtus paradoxus	Chalciporus piperatus

Conservation Status

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Peppery Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paradox Vole	Peppery Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peppery Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).