Black Tooth vs Markhor

Phellodon niger compared with Capra falconeri

Key Differences

• Black Tooth is Critically Endangered while Markhor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Tooth	Markhor
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Artiodactyla (مزدوجات الأصابع)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Phellodon	Capra
Species	Phellodon niger	Capra falconeri

Conservation Status

Black Tooth

CR — Critically Endangered

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Tooth	Markhor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Tooth

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Black Tooth

The Black Tooth (Phellodon niger) is a species in the genus Phellodon. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.