Orange Tooth vs Bergsegler

Hydnellum aurantiacum compared with Aeronautes montivagus

Key Differences

• Orange Tooth is Endangered while Bergsegler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Tooth	Bergsegler
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Apodiformes (Seglervögel)
Family	Bankeraceae	Apodidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Aeronautes
Species	Hydnellum aurantiacum	Aeronautes montivagus

Conservation Status

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Bergsegler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Tooth	Bergsegler
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.

Bergsegler

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Bergsegler

White-tipped Swift (Aeronautes montivagus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway