Gray Red-backed Vole vs Velvet Tooth

Myodes rufocanus compared with Hydnellum spongiosipes

Key Differences

Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Velvet Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Velvet 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	Myodes	Hydnellum
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Hydnellum spongiosipes

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Velvet Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Velvet Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Velvet Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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