Orange Tooth vs Patagonian Opossum

Hydnellum aurantiacum compared with Lestodelphys halli

Key Differences

• Orange Tooth is Endangered while Patagonian Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Tooth	Patagonian Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Bankeraceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Lestodelphys
Species	Hydnellum aurantiacum	Lestodelphys halli

Conservation Status

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Tooth	Patagonian Opossum
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 Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.