Gold Tooth vs Iberian Mole

Hydnellum auratile compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Gold Tooth is Vulnerable while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gold Tooth	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Bankeraceae	Talpidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Talpa
Species	Hydnellum auratile	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Gold Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gold Tooth	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.