Bitter Tooth vs Kodkod

Hydnellum scabrosum compared with Leopardus guigna

Key Differences

• Bitter Tooth is Near Threatened while Kodkod is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Tooth	Kodkod
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Bankeraceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hydnellum	Leopardus
Species	Hydnellum scabrosum	Leopardus guigna

Conservation Status

Bitter Tooth

NT — Near Threatened

Kodkod

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Tooth	Kodkod
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Kodkod

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter Tooth

The Bitter Tooth (Hydnellum scabrosum) is a species in the genus Hydnellum. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.