Orange Tooth vs Renard d'Azara

Hydnellum aurantiacum compared with Lycalopex gymnocercus

Key Differences

Orange Tooth is Endangered while Renard d'Azara is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Tooth	Renard d'Azara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Bankeraceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Hydnellum	Lycalopex
Species	Hydnellum aurantiacum	Lycalopex gymnocercus

Conservation Status

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Renard d'Azara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Tooth	Renard d'Azara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.