Bitter Tooth vs Bristlecone Fir

Hydnellum scabrosum compared with Abies bracteata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Tooth	Bristlecone Fir
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Bankeraceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Hydnellum	Abies
Species	Hydnellum scabrosum	Abies bracteata

Conservation Status

Bitter Tooth

NT — Near Threatened

Bristlecone Fir

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Tooth	Bristlecone Fir
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.

Bristlecone Fir

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.

Bristlecone Fir

The Bristlecone Fir (Abies bracteata) is a species in the genus Abies. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.