Nujiang Quyan vs Violet Tooth

Uropsilus investigator compared with Hydnellum ioeides

Key Differences

• Nujiang Quyan is Data Deficient while Violet Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nujiang Quyan	Violet Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)	Thelephorales (革菌目)
Family	Talpidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Hydnellum
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Hydnellum ioeides

Conservation Status

Nujiang Quyan

DD — Data Deficient

Violet Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nujiang Quyan	Violet Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nujiang Quyan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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