Brandt s Vole vs Upper Crust

Lasiopodomys brandtii compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Brandt s Vole is Least Concern while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Vole	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Thelephorales (イボタケ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Lasiopodomys	Amaurodon
Species	Lasiopodomys brandtii	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Brandt s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Vole	Upper Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s 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.

Brandt s Vole

The Brandt s vole (Lasiopodomys brandtii) is a species in the genus Lasiopodomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.