Gold Tooth vs Lofty Pericote

Hydnellum auratile compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

Gold Tooth is Vulnerable while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gold Tooth	Lofty Pericote
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	Auliscomys
Species	Hydnellum auratile	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Gold Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gold Tooth	Lofty Pericote
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.