hidno amarillento vs Sweetgrass Hydnellum

Hydnellum aurantiacum compared with Hydnellum suaveolens

Key Differences

• hidno amarillento is Endangered while Sweetgrass Hydnellum is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	hidno amarillento	Sweetgrass Hydnellum
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 aurantiacum	Hydnellum suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

hidno amarillento and Sweetgrass Hydnellum share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hydnellum.

Conservation Status

hidno amarillento

EN — Endangered

Sweetgrass Hydnellum

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	hidno amarillento	Sweetgrass Hydnellum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

hidno amarillento

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.

Sweetgrass Hydnellum

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