Crowned Tooth vs Merida-Andenmaus

Hydnellum lepidum compared with Aepeomys lugens

Key Differences

Crowned Tooth is Vulnerable while Merida-Andenmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowned Tooth	Merida-Andenmaus
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Bankeraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Aepeomys
Species	Hydnellum lepidum	Aepeomys lugens

Conservation Status

Crowned Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Merida-Andenmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowned Tooth	Merida-Andenmaus
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.