Grey Tooth vs Lofty Pericote

Phellodon melaleucus compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Grey Tooth is Endangered while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Tooth	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Phellodon	Auliscomys
Species	Phellodon melaleucus	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Grey Tooth

EN — Endangered

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Tooth	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.