Crowned Tooth vs Heath Pseudomys

Hydnellum lepidum compared with Pseudomys shortridgei

Key Differences

• Crowned Tooth is Vulnerable while Heath Pseudomys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowned Tooth	Heath Pseudomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Bankeraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hydnellum	Pseudomys
Species	Hydnellum lepidum	Pseudomys shortridgei

Conservation Status

Crowned Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowned Tooth	Heath Pseudomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crowned Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Heath Pseudomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.