Northern Treeshrew vs Orange Tooth

Tupaia belangeri compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Northern Treeshrew is Least Concern while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Treeshrew	Orange Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Tupaiidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Tupaia	Hydnellum
Species	Tupaia belangeri	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Northern Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Treeshrew	Orange Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Treeshrew

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.