Bitter Tooth vs branched St. Bernard's-lily

Hydnellum scabrosum compared with Anthericum ramosum

Key Differences

• Bitter Tooth is Near Threatened while branched St. Bernard's-lily is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Tooth	branched St. Bernard's-lily
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Bankeraceae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Hydnellum	Anthericum
Species	Hydnellum scabrosum	Anthericum ramosum

Conservation Status

Bitter Tooth

NT — Near Threatened

branched St. Bernard's-lily

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Tooth	branched St. Bernard's-lily
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.

branched St. Bernard's-lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

branched St. Bernard's-lily

The Branched st. bernard's-lily (Anthericum ramosum) is a species in the genus Anthericum. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden