Coral Tooth vs Tiered Tooth

Hericium coralloides compared with Hericium cirrhatum

Key Differences

• Coral Tooth is Near Threatened while Tiered Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coral Tooth	Tiered Tooth
Kingdom same	Fungi (فطر)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order same	Russulales (روسوليات)	Russulales (روسوليات)
Family same	Hericiaceae	Hericiaceae
Genus same	Hericium	Hericium
Species	Hericium coralloides	Hericium cirrhatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Coral Tooth and Tiered Tooth share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hericium.

Conservation Status

Coral Tooth

NT — Near Threatened

Tiered Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coral Tooth	Tiered Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coral Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Tiered 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden