Tejón Cerdo vs Upper Crust

Arctonyx albogularis compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Tejón Cerdo is Least Concern while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tejón Cerdo	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Arctonyx	Amaurodon
Species	Arctonyx albogularis	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Tejón Cerdo

LC — Least Concern

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tejón Cerdo	Upper Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tejón Cerdo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upper Crust

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.