Bitter Tooth vs Lofty Pericote

Hydnellum scabrosum compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Bitter Tooth is Near Threatened while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Tooth	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bankeraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Auliscomys
Species	Hydnellum scabrosum	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Bitter Tooth

NT — Near Threatened

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Tooth	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

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.