Orange Tooth vs Peruvian Laucha

Hydnellum aurantiacum compared with Calomys sorellus

Key Differences

• Orange Tooth is Endangered while Peruvian Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Tooth	Peruvian Laucha
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Thelephorales (革菌目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Bankeraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Calomys
Species	Hydnellum aurantiacum	Calomys sorellus

Conservation Status

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Tooth	Peruvian Laucha
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.

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.