Charcoal Goldeneye vs Orange Tooth

Anthracobia macrocystis compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Charcoal Goldeneye is Least Concern while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Charcoal Goldeneye	Orange Tooth
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Pyronemataceae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Anthracobia	Hydnellum
Species	Anthracobia macrocystis	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Evolutionary Relationship

Charcoal Goldeneye and Orange Tooth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Charcoal Goldeneye

LC — Least Concern

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Charcoal Goldeneye	Orange Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Charcoal Goldeneye

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Orange Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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

Charcoal Goldeneye

The Charcoal Goldeneye (Anthracobia macrocystis) is a species in the genus Anthracobia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden