Graceful Tooth vs Nyika Aethomys

Hydnellum gracilipes compared with Aethomys nyikae

Key Differences

• Graceful Tooth is Vulnerable while Nyika Aethomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Graceful Tooth	Nyika Aethomys
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	Aethomys
Species	Hydnellum gracilipes	Aethomys nyikae

Conservation Status

Graceful Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Nyika Aethomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Graceful Tooth	Nyika Aethomys
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.

Nyika Aethomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.