vs Lemming Mountain Vole
Hydnellum compactum compared with Alticola lemminus
Key Differences
- is Vulnerable while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Lemming Mountain Vole | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Fungi (mantar) | Animalia (hayvan) |
| Phylum | Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar) | Chordata (Kordalılar) |
| Class | Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) | Mammalia (memeliler) |
| Order | Thelephorales (Thelephorales) | Rodentia (kemiriciler) |
| Family | Bankeraceae | Cricetidae |
| Genus | Hydnellum | Alticola |
| Species | Hydnellum compactum | Alticola lemminus |
Conservation Status
Lemming Mountain Vole
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Lemming Mountain Vole | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.
Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.
Lemming Mountain Vole
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Hydnellum compactum is a stipitate, tooth fungus with a compact, brownish-orange to rusty-brown cap surface covered in spines on the underside. It grows on the forest floor in coniferous forests across Europe and parts of North America, forming ectomycorrhizal associations with trees. This fungus obtains nutrients by forming mutualistic partnerships with the roots of pine, spruce, and fir trees.
Lemming Mountain Vole
No description available.
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