Bitter Tooth vs Bordered Apamea Moth

Hydnellum scabrosum compared with Apamea sordens

Key Differences

• Bitter Tooth is Near Threatened while Bordered Apamea Moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Tooth	Bordered Apamea Moth
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bankeraceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Apamea
Species	Hydnellum scabrosum	Apamea sordens

Conservation Status

Bitter Tooth

NT — Near Threatened

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Tooth	Bordered Apamea Moth
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.

Bordered Apamea Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Bordered Apamea Moth

The Bordered Apamea Moth (Apamea sordens) is a species in the genus Apamea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden