vs Mongolian Vole

Daldinia lloydii compared with Microtus mongolicus

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Mongolian Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Mongolian Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Daldinia	Microtus
Species	Daldinia lloydii	Microtus mongolicus

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Daldinia lloydii is a pyrenomycete fungus in the family Hypoxylaceae, assessed as Endangered (EN). It produces hard, concentrically-layered, charcoal-like stromata on dead wood of specific host trees. Its endangered status reflects its dependence on old-growth or ancient woodland with standing deadwood, habitats that are increasingly rare.