Narrow-headed Vole vs Orange Tooth

Microtus gregalis compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed 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 gregalis	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Orange Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed 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.