Bitter Tooth vs Nyctale de tengmalm

Hydnellum scabrosum compared with Aegolius funereus

Key Differences

• Bitter Tooth is Near Threatened while Nyctale de tengmalm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Tooth	Nyctale de tengmalm
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Strigiformes (Owls)
Family	Bankeraceae	Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus	Hydnellum	Aegolius
Species	Hydnellum scabrosum	Aegolius funereus

Conservation Status

Bitter Tooth

NT — Near Threatened

Nyctale de tengmalm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Tooth	Nyctale de tengmalm
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.

Nyctale de tengmalm

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Nyctale de tengmalm

The Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus) is a species in the genus Aegolius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden