Hainan Gymnure vs Violet Tooth

Neohylomys hainanensis compared with Hydnellum ioeides

Key Differences

• Hainan Gymnure is Endangered while Violet Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hainan Gymnure	Violet Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Neohylomys	Hydnellum
Species	Neohylomys hainanensis	Hydnellum ioeides

Conservation Status

Hainan Gymnure

EN — Endangered

Violet Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hainan Gymnure	Violet Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hainan Gymnure

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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