Fused Tooth vs Spruce Tooth

Phellodon confluens compared with Phellodon violascens

Key Differences

• Fused Tooth is Vulnerable while Spruce Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fused Tooth	Spruce Tooth
Kingdom same	Fungi (فطر)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order same	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family same	Thelephoraceae	Thelephoraceae
Genus same	Phellodon	Phellodon
Species	Phellodon confluens	Phellodon violascens

Evolutionary Relationship

Fused Tooth and Spruce Tooth share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phellodon.

Conservation Status

Fused Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Spruce Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fused Tooth	Spruce Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fused Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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

Spruce Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway