Gold Tooth vs Céphalophe d'Ogilby

Hydnellum auratile compared with Cephalophus ogilbyi

Key Differences

• Gold Tooth is Vulnerable while Céphalophe d'Ogilby is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gold Tooth	Céphalophe d'Ogilby
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Bankeraceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hydnellum	Cephalophus
Species	Hydnellum auratile	Cephalophus ogilbyi

Conservation Status

Gold Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Céphalophe d'Ogilby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gold Tooth	Céphalophe d'Ogilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gold 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.

Céphalophe d'Ogilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.