Glatter Braunsporstacheling vs Scaly Tooth

Sarcodon leucopus compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

Glatter Braunsporstacheling is Near Threatened while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Glatter Braunsporstacheling	Scaly 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	Bankeraceae	Bankeraceae
Genus same	Sarcodon	Sarcodon
Species	Sarcodon leucopus	Sarcodon squamosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Glatter Braunsporstacheling and Scaly Tooth share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sarcodon.

Ansehen Genus: Sarcodon

Conservation Status

Glatter Braunsporstacheling

NT — Near Threatened

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Glatter Braunsporstacheling	Scaly Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Glatter Braunsporstacheling

Habitat

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

Range

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

Scaly 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 Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Glatter Braunsporstacheling

Sarcodon leucopus is a tooth fungus producing a fleshy, brownish cap studded with pale spines (teeth) on its underside instead of gills or pores. It forms ectomycorrhizal associations with conifers and broadleaf trees in European temperate and boreal forests. Near Threatened, this species is sensitive to nitrogen deposition and the loss of old-growth forest habitats.