Orange Tooth vs Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Hydnellum aurantiacum compared with Anomalurus pelii

Key Differences

Orange Tooth is Endangered while Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Tooth	Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bankeraceae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Hydnellum	Anomalurus
Species	Hydnellum aurantiacum	Anomalurus pelii

Conservation Status

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Tooth	Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
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.