Gray Red-backed Vole vs Weeping Toothcrust

Myodes rufocanus compared with Dacryobolus sudans

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Weeping Toothcrust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Weeping Toothcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Myodes	Dacryobolus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Dacryobolus sudans

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Weeping Toothcrust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Weeping Toothcrust
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.

Weeping Toothcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway