Orange Tooth vs Plateau Pika

Hydnellum aurantiacum compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Orange Tooth is Endangered while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Tooth	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Bankeraceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Ochotona
Species	Hydnellum aurantiacum	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Tooth	Plateau Pika
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.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.