Clarke s Vole vs Crowned Tooth

Microtus clarkei compared with Hydnellum lepidum

Key Differences

• Clarke s Vole is Least Concern while Crowned Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clarke s Vole	Crowned Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Microtus	Hydnellum
Species	Microtus clarkei	Hydnellum lepidum

Conservation Status

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Crowned Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clarke s Vole	Crowned Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clarke s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crowned Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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

Clarke s Vole

The Clarke s Vole (Microtus clarkei) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.