Crowned Tooth vs Guianan Neacomys

Hydnellum lepidum compared with Neacomys guianae

Key Differences

• Crowned Tooth is Vulnerable while Guianan Neacomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowned Tooth	Guianan Neacomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bankeraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Neacomys
Species	Hydnellum lepidum	Neacomys guianae

Conservation Status

Crowned Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Guianan Neacomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowned Tooth	Guianan Neacomys
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.

Guianan Neacomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.