Gold Tooth vs Ridged Tooth

Hydnellum auratile compared with Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Key Differences

• Gold Tooth is Vulnerable while Ridged Tooth is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gold Tooth	Ridged 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	Bankeraceae	Bankeraceae
Genus same	Hydnellum	Hydnellum
Species	Hydnellum auratile	Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Gold Tooth and Ridged Tooth share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hydnellum.

Conservation Status

Gold Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Ridged Tooth

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gold Tooth	Ridged Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gold Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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

Ridged Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden