Rosette Tooth vs Samtiger Korkstacheling

Hydnellum cumulatum compared with Hydnellum spongiosipes

Key Differences

• Rosette Tooth is Critically Endangered while Samtiger Korkstacheling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rosette Tooth	Samtiger 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 cumulatum	Hydnellum spongiosipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Rosette Tooth and Samtiger Korkstacheling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hydnellum.

Conservation Status

Rosette Tooth

CR — Critically Endangered

Samtiger Korkstacheling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rosette Tooth	Samtiger Korkstacheling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rosette Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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

Samtiger Korkstacheling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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