Grey Tooth vs Neumann s Arvicanthis

Phellodon melaleucus compared with Arvicanthis neumanni

Key Differences

• Grey Tooth is Endangered while Neumann s Arvicanthis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Tooth	Neumann s Arvicanthis
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	Arvicanthis
Species	Phellodon melaleucus	Arvicanthis neumanni

Conservation Status

Grey Tooth

EN — Endangered

Neumann s Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Tooth	Neumann s Arvicanthis
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.

Neumann s Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.