Gold Tooth vs Margay

Hydnellum auratile compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Gold Tooth is Vulnerable while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gold Tooth	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bankeraceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hydnellum	Leopardus
Species	Hydnellum auratile	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Gold Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gold Tooth	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.