Fused Tooth vs Paradox Vole

Phellodon confluens compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Fused Tooth is Vulnerable while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fused Tooth	Paradox 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 paradoxus

Conservation Status

Fused Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fused Tooth	Paradox 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.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.