vs Rosette Tooth

Hydnellum compactum compared with Hydnellum cumulatum

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Rosette Tooth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Rosette 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 compactum	Hydnellum cumulatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Rosette Tooth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

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.

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