Bear'S Head Tooth vs Markhor

Hericium americanum compared with Capra falconeri

Key Differences

• Bear'S Head Tooth is Not Evaluated while Markhor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear'S Head Tooth	Markhor
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hericiaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hericium	Capra
Species	Hericium americanum	Capra falconeri

Conservation Status

Bear'S Head Tooth

NE — Not Evaluated

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear'S Head Tooth	Markhor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear'S Head Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Bear'S Head Tooth

The Bear'S Head Tooth (Hericium americanum) is a species in the genus Hericium. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.