Graceful Tooth vs Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Hydnellum gracilipes compared with Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Key Differences

Graceful Tooth is Vulnerable while Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Graceful Tooth	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bankeraceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hydnellum	Ammospermophilus
Species	Hydnellum gracilipes	Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Conservation Status

Graceful Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Graceful Tooth	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Graceful 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.