Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse vs Orange Tooth

Archboldomys maximus compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse is Data Deficient while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse	Orange Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Archboldomys	Hydnellum
Species	Archboldomys maximus	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse	Orange Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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