Grey Tooth vs Korean Field Mouse

Phellodon melaleucus compared with Apodemus peninsulae

Key Differences

• Grey Tooth is Endangered while Korean Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Tooth	Korean Field Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Phellodon	Apodemus
Species	Phellodon melaleucus	Apodemus peninsulae

Conservation Status

Grey Tooth

EN — Endangered

Korean Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Tooth	Korean Field Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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

Korean Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.