Mexican vole vs Orange Tooth

Microtus mexicanus compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Mexican vole is Least Concern while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	Orange Tooth
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	Bankeraceae
Genus	Microtus	Hydnellum
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	Orange Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange 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 Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.