Gold Tooth vs Montane Chrotomys

Hydnellum auratile compared with Chrotomys whiteheadi

Key Differences

• Gold Tooth is Vulnerable while Montane Chrotomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gold Tooth	Montane Chrotomys
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	Chrotomys
Species	Hydnellum auratile	Chrotomys whiteheadi

Conservation Status

Gold Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Montane Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gold Tooth	Montane Chrotomys
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.

Montane Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.