Gold Tooth vs Malenge Babirusa

Hydnellum auratile compared with Babyrousa togeanensis

Key Differences

• Gold Tooth is Vulnerable while Malenge Babirusa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gold Tooth	Malenge Babirusa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Bankeraceae	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Hydnellum	Babyrousa
Species	Hydnellum auratile	Babyrousa togeanensis

Conservation Status

Gold Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Malenge Babirusa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gold Tooth	Malenge Babirusa
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.

Malenge Babirusa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.