Paradox Vole vs White Cheese Polypore

Microtus paradoxus compared with Tyromyces chioneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paradox Vole	White Cheese Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Microtus	Tyromyces
Species	Microtus paradoxus	Tyromyces chioneus

Conservation Status

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

White Cheese Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paradox Vole	White Cheese Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Cheese Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.