Starkriechender Duftstacheling vs Spruce Tooth

Phellodon confluens compared with Phellodon violascens

Key Differences

• Starkriechender Duftstacheling is Vulnerable while Spruce Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Starkriechender Duftstacheling	Spruce Tooth
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family same	Thelephoraceae	Thelephoraceae
Genus same	Phellodon	Phellodon
Species	Phellodon confluens	Phellodon violascens

Evolutionary Relationship

Starkriechender Duftstacheling and Spruce Tooth share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phellodon.

Conservation Status

Starkriechender Duftstacheling

VU — Vulnerable

Spruce Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Starkriechender Duftstacheling	Spruce Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Starkriechender Duftstacheling

Habitat

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

Range

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

Spruce Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway