Orange Tooth vs Wohlriechender Korkstacheling

Hydnellum aurantiacum compared with Hydnellum suaveolens

Key Differences

• Orange Tooth is Endangered while Wohlriechender Korkstacheling is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Tooth	Wohlriechender Korkstacheling
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	Bankeraceae	Bankeraceae
Genus same	Hydnellum	Hydnellum
Species	Hydnellum aurantiacum	Hydnellum suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

Orange Tooth and Wohlriechender Korkstacheling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hydnellum.

Conservation Status

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Wohlriechender Korkstacheling

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Tooth	Wohlriechender Korkstacheling
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.

Wohlriechender Korkstacheling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States