Black Tooth vs Conifer Kashmir Vole

Phellodon niger compared with Hyperacrius wynnei

Key Differences

• Black Tooth is Critically Endangered while Conifer Kashmir Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Tooth	Conifer Kashmir Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Phellodon	Hyperacrius
Species	Phellodon niger	Hyperacrius wynnei

Conservation Status

Black Tooth

CR — Critically Endangered

Conifer Kashmir Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Tooth	Conifer Kashmir Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Tooth

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

Conifer Kashmir Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Tooth

The Black Tooth (Phellodon niger) is a species in the genus Phellodon. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.