Jalapan Vole vs Upper Crust

Microtus quasiater compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jalapan Vole	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Microtus	Amaurodon
Species	Microtus quasiater	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jalapan Vole	Upper Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upper Crust

Habitat

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

Range

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