Crowned Tooth vs Spanische Spitzmaus

Hydnellum lepidum compared with Sorex granarius

Key Differences

• Crowned Tooth is Vulnerable while Spanische Spitzmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowned Tooth	Spanische Spitzmaus
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Bankeraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Sorex
Species	Hydnellum lepidum	Sorex granarius

Conservation Status

Crowned Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Spanische Spitzmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowned Tooth	Spanische Spitzmaus
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.

Spanische Spitzmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.