Grey Tooth vs Woolly Tooth

Phellodon melaleucus compared with Phellodon tomentosus

Key Differences

• Grey Tooth is Endangered while Woolly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Tooth	Woolly 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 melaleucus	Phellodon tomentosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Grey Tooth and Woolly Tooth share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phellodon.

Conservation Status

Grey Tooth

EN — Endangered

Woolly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Tooth	Woolly Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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

Woolly 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 Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States