Orange Tooth vs Pale fox

Hydnellum aurantiacum compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• Orange Tooth is Endangered while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Tooth	Pale fox
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Thelephorales (사마귀버섯목)	Carnivora (식육목)
Family	Bankeraceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Hydnellum	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Hydnellum aurantiacum	Vulpes pallida

Conservation Status

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Tooth	Pale fox
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.

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.