Gold Tooth vs Junín Akodont

Hydnellum auratile compared with Akodon juninensis

Key Differences

Gold Tooth is Vulnerable while Junín Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gold Tooth	Junín Akodont
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	Akodon
Species	Hydnellum auratile	Akodon juninensis

Conservation Status

Gold Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Junín Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gold Tooth	Junín Akodont
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.