Gold Tooth vs MacConnell's Oryzomys

Hydnellum auratile compared with Euryoryzomys macconnelli

Key Differences

• Gold Tooth is Vulnerable while MacConnell's Oryzomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gold Tooth	MacConnell's Oryzomys
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	Euryoryzomys
Species	Hydnellum auratile	Euryoryzomys macconnelli

Conservation Status

Gold Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

MacConnell's Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gold Tooth	MacConnell's Oryzomys
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.

MacConnell's Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.