Dagestanskaya Polyovka vs Mealy Tooth

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Hydnellum ferrugineum

Key Differences

• Dagestanskaya Polyovka is Least Concern while Mealy Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dagestanskaya Polyovka	Mealy Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Microtus	Hydnellum
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Hydnellum ferrugineum

Conservation Status

Dagestanskaya Polyovka

LC — Least Concern

Mealy Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dagestanskaya Polyovka	Mealy Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dagestanskaya Polyovka

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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

Dagestanskaya Polyovka

The Caucasus Pine Vole (Microtus daghestanicus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.