Orange Tooth vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Hydnellum aurantiacum compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

Orange Tooth is Endangered while Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Tooth	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Bankeraceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Hydnellum	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Hydnellum aurantiacum	Bradypus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Tooth	Pygmy three-toed sloth
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.