Gold Tooth vs Luzon Cordillera Apomys

Hydnellum auratile compared with Apomys abrae

Key Differences

Gold Tooth is Vulnerable while Luzon Cordillera Apomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gold Tooth	Luzon Cordillera Apomys
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	Apomys
Species	Hydnellum auratile	Apomys abrae

Conservation Status

Gold Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Luzon Cordillera Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gold Tooth	Luzon Cordillera Apomys
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.