Grey Tooth vs Lesser Chiruromys

Phellodon melaleucus compared with Chiruromys vates

Key Differences

• Grey Tooth is Endangered while Lesser Chiruromys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Tooth	Lesser Chiruromys
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	Chiruromys
Species	Phellodon melaleucus	Chiruromys vates

Conservation Status

Grey Tooth

EN — Endangered

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Tooth	Lesser Chiruromys
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.

Lesser Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.