Bitter Tooth vs Black Muntjac

Hydnellum scabrosum compared with Muntiacus crinifrons

Key Differences

• Bitter Tooth is Near Threatened while Black Muntjac is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Tooth	Black Muntjac
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Bankeraceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Hydnellum	Muntiacus
Species	Hydnellum scabrosum	Muntiacus crinifrons

Conservation Status

Bitter Tooth

NT — Near Threatened

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Tooth	Black Muntjac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter Tooth

The Bitter Tooth (Hydnellum scabrosum) is a species in the genus Hydnellum. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Black Muntjac

The Black Muntjac (Muntiacus crinifrons) is a species in the genus Muntiacus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.