Gold Tooth vs Misiones Akodont

Hydnellum auratile compared with Brucepattersonius misionensis

Key Differences

Gold Tooth is Vulnerable while Misiones Akodont is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gold Tooth	Misiones Akodont
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	Brucepattersonius
Species	Hydnellum auratile	Brucepattersonius misionensis

Conservation Status

Gold Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Misiones Akodont

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gold Tooth	Misiones Akodont
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.