Crowned Tooth vs Pampasfuchs

Hydnellum lepidum compared with Lycalopex gymnocercus

Key Differences

• Crowned Tooth is Vulnerable while Pampasfuchs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowned Tooth	Pampasfuchs
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Bankeraceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Hydnellum	Lycalopex
Species	Hydnellum lepidum	Lycalopex gymnocercus

Conservation Status

Crowned Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Pampasfuchs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowned Tooth	Pampasfuchs
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.

Pampasfuchs

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.