Fused Tooth vs Günther's vole

Phellodon confluens compared with Microtus guentheri

Key Differences

• Fused Tooth is Vulnerable while Günther's vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fused Tooth	Günther's 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	Microtus
Species	Phellodon confluens	Microtus guentheri

Conservation Status

Fused Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Günther's vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fused Tooth	Günther's vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fused Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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

Günther's vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.