Mealy Tooth vs Olrog s Pericote

Hydnellum ferrugineum compared with Andalgalomys olrogi

Key Differences

• Mealy Tooth is Vulnerable while Olrog s Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mealy Tooth	Olrog s Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bankeraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Andalgalomys
Species	Hydnellum ferrugineum	Andalgalomys olrogi

Conservation Status

Mealy Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Olrog s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mealy Tooth	Olrog s Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mealy 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 Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Olrog s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.