Blue-black Tooth vs Spruce Tooth

Phellodon atratus compared with Phellodon violascens

Key Differences

• Blue-black Tooth is Least Concern while Spruce Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-black Tooth	Spruce Tooth
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family same	Thelephoraceae	Thelephoraceae
Genus same	Phellodon	Phellodon
Species	Phellodon atratus	Phellodon violascens

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-black Tooth and Spruce Tooth share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phellodon.

Conservation Status

Blue-black Tooth

LC — Least Concern

Spruce Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-black Tooth	Spruce Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-black Tooth

Habitat

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

Spruce Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blue-black Tooth

The Blue-black Tooth (Phellodon atratus) is a species in the genus Phellodon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.