Bearded Tooth vs Paracou Neacomys

Hericium erinaceus compared with Neacomys paracou

Key Differences

• Bearded Tooth is Critically Endangered while Paracou Neacomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Tooth	Paracou Neacomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hericiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hericium	Neacomys
Species	Hericium erinaceus	Neacomys paracou

Conservation Status

Bearded Tooth

CR — Critically Endangered

Paracou Neacomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Tooth	Paracou Neacomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearded Tooth

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Paracou Neacomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Bearded Tooth

The Bearded Tooth (Hericium erinaceus) is a species in the genus Hericium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms.