Cursorial Akodont vs Gold Tooth

Akodon cursor compared with Hydnellum auratile

Key Differences

• Cursorial Akodont is Least Concern while Gold Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cursorial Akodont	Gold Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Akodon	Hydnellum
Species	Akodon cursor	Hydnellum auratile

Conservation Status

Cursorial Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Gold Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cursorial Akodont	Gold Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cursorial Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gold 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.