Orange Tooth vs Patagonian mara

Hydnellum aurantiacum compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Orange Tooth is Endangered while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Tooth	Patagonian mara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bankeraceae	Caviidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Dolichotis
Species	Hydnellum aurantiacum	Dolichotis patagonum

Conservation Status

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Tooth	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium