Crowned Tooth vs Forrest s Pika

Hydnellum lepidum compared with Ochotona forresti

Key Differences

• Crowned Tooth is Vulnerable while Forrest s Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowned Tooth	Forrest s Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Bankeraceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Ochotona
Species	Hydnellum lepidum	Ochotona forresti

Conservation Status

Crowned Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Forrest s Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowned Tooth	Forrest s Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crowned Tooth

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.

Forrest s Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.