Fused Tooth vs Paracou Neacomys

Phellodon confluens compared with Neacomys paracou

Key Differences

• Fused Tooth is Vulnerable while Paracou Neacomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fused Tooth	Paracou Neacomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Phellodon	Neacomys
Species	Phellodon confluens	Neacomys paracou

Conservation Status

Fused Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Paracou Neacomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fused Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.