Gold Tooth vs Patagonian Weasel

Hydnellum auratile compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Key Differences

Gold Tooth is Vulnerable while Patagonian Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gold Tooth	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bankeraceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Hydnellum	Lyncodon
Species	Hydnellum auratile	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Gold Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gold Tooth	Patagonian Weasel
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.