Bitter Tooth vs Putois Marbré

Hydnellum scabrosum compared with Vormela peregusna

Key Differences

• Bitter Tooth is Near Threatened while Putois Marbré is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Tooth	Putois Marbré
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Bankeraceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Hydnellum	Vormela
Species	Hydnellum scabrosum	Vormela peregusna

Conservation Status

Bitter Tooth

NT — Near Threatened

Putois Marbré

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Tooth	Putois Marbré
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.

Putois Marbré

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. 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.