Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo vs Orange Tooth

Hippopotamus amphibius compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo is Vulnerable while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo	Orange Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Çift toynaklılar)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Hippopotamidae (Hippos)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Hippopotamus (Hippos)	Hydnellum
Species	Hippopotamus amphibius	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~130.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo	Orange Tooth
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	40 years	—
Average Length	3.5 m	—
Average Weight	1.5 t	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

Africa's most dangerous large mammal, common hippos can reach 3,200 kg and inhabit rivers, lakes, and wetlands of sub-Saharan Africa. Semi-aquatic, spending up to 16 hours daily submerged to keep cool, they graze on land at night. Despite appearing docile, hippos are extremely aggressive and territorial, responsible for hundreds of human fatalities annually. Vulnerable, with populations threatened by habitat loss and illegal hunting for ivory tusks.