Orange Tooth vs Pichincha Thomasomys

Hydnellum aurantiacum compared with Thomasomys vulcani

Key Differences

• Orange Tooth is Endangered while Pichincha Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Tooth	Pichincha Thomasomys
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	Thomasomys
Species	Hydnellum aurantiacum	Thomasomys vulcani

Conservation Status

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Pichincha Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Tooth	Pichincha Thomasomys
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.

Pichincha Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.