Gold Tooth vs Large Long-clawed Akodont

Hydnellum auratile compared with Chelemys megalonyx

Key Differences

• Gold Tooth is Vulnerable while Large Long-clawed Akodont is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gold Tooth	Large Long-clawed 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	Chelemys
Species	Hydnellum auratile	Chelemys megalonyx

Conservation Status

Gold Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Large Long-clawed Akodont

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gold Tooth	Large Long-clawed 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.

Large Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.