Orange Tooth vs Kopetdagskaya Polyovka

Hydnellum aurantiacum compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

Orange Tooth is Endangered while Kopetdagskaya Polyovka is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Tooth	Kopetdagskaya Polyovka
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Bankeraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Microtus
Species	Hydnellum aurantiacum	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Kopetdagskaya Polyovka

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Tooth	Kopetdagskaya Polyovka
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.