Grey Tooth vs Paradox Vole

Phellodon melaleucus compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

Grey Tooth is Endangered while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Tooth	Paradox 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 paradoxus

Conservation Status

Grey Tooth

EN — Endangered

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Tooth	Paradox 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.