Gold Tooth vs Kaiser s Aethomys

Hydnellum auratile compared with Aethomys kaiseri

Key Differences

• Gold Tooth is Vulnerable while Kaiser s Aethomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gold Tooth	Kaiser s Aethomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bankeraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hydnellum	Aethomys
Species	Hydnellum auratile	Aethomys kaiseri

Conservation Status

Gold Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Kaiser s Aethomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gold Tooth	Kaiser s Aethomys
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.

Kaiser s Aethomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.