Bitter Tooth vs Blusher

Hydnellum scabrosum compared with Amanita rubescens

Key Differences

• Bitter Tooth is Near Threatened while Blusher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Tooth	Blusher
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bankeraceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Hydnellum	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Hydnellum scabrosum	Amanita rubescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Bitter Tooth and Blusher share a common ancestor at the Class level: Agaricomycetes. (Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Bitter Tooth

NT — Near Threatened

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Tooth	Blusher
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.

Blusher

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Chile, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Blusher

The Blusher (Amanita rubescens) is a species in the genus Amanita. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden