Orange Tooth vs Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Hydnellum aurantiacum compared with Echinops foliosus

Key Differences

• Orange Tooth is Endangered while Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Tooth	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Bankeraceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Echinops
Species	Hydnellum aurantiacum	Echinops foliosus

Conservation Status

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Tooth	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.