Gold Tooth vs Pampas fox

Hydnellum auratile compared with Lycalopex gymnocercus

Key Differences

• Gold Tooth is Vulnerable while Pampas fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gold Tooth	Pampas fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bankeraceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Hydnellum	Lycalopex
Species	Hydnellum auratile	Lycalopex gymnocercus

Conservation Status

Gold Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Pampas fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gold Tooth	Pampas fox
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.

Pampas fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.