Elbowpatch Crust vs Mongolian Vole

Fomitiporia punctata compared with Microtus mongolicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elbowpatch Crust	Mongolian Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Fomitiporia	Microtus
Species	Fomitiporia punctata	Microtus mongolicus

Conservation Status

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elbowpatch Crust	Mongolian Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

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

Range

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

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.