Jalapan Vole vs Mealy Tooth

Microtus quasiater compared with Hydnellum ferrugineum

Key Differences

• Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened while Mealy Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jalapan Vole	Mealy Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Microtus	Hydnellum
Species	Microtus quasiater	Hydnellum ferrugineum

Conservation Status

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Mealy Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jalapan Vole	Mealy Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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