Lemming Mountain Vole vs Velvet Tooth

Alticola lemminus compared with Hydnellum spongiosipes

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Velvet Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Velvet 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	Alticola	Hydnellum
Species	Alticola lemminus	Hydnellum spongiosipes

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Velvet Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Velvet Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Velvet Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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