Graceful Tooth vs Paradox Vole

Hydnellum gracilipes compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Graceful 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	Bankeraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Microtus
Species	Hydnellum gracilipes	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Graceful Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Graceful Tooth	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Graceful 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.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.