Grey Tooth vs Mongolian Vole

Phellodon melaleucus compared with Microtus mongolicus

Key Differences

• Grey Tooth is Endangered while Mongolian Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Tooth	Mongolian Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Phellodon	Microtus
Species	Phellodon melaleucus	Microtus mongolicus

Conservation Status

Grey Tooth

EN — Endangered

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Tooth	Mongolian Vole
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.

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.