Bitter Tooth vs

Hydnellum scabrosum compared with Hydnellum compactum

Key Differences

• Bitter Tooth is Near Threatened while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Tooth
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family same	Bankeraceae	Bankeraceae
Genus same	Hydnellum	Hydnellum
Species	Hydnellum scabrosum	Hydnellum compactum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bitter Tooth and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hydnellum.

Conservation Status

Bitter Tooth

NT — Near Threatened

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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

Habitat

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

Range

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

Bitter Tooth

The Bitter Tooth (Hydnellum scabrosum) is a species in the genus Hydnellum. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Hydnellum compactum es un hongo con aguijones estipitado, con una superficie del sombrero compacta de color marrón anaranjado a marrón rojizo cubierta de espinas en la cara inferior. Crece en el suelo forestal de bosques de coníferas en Europa y partes de América del Norte, formando asociaciones ectomicorrícicas con árboles. Este hongo obtiene nutrientes estableciendo alianzas mutualistas con las raíces de pinos, abetos y abetos rojos.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden