Yamabusi-take vs Tiered Tooth

Hericium erinaceus compared with Hericium cirrhatum

Key Differences

• Yamabusi-take is Critically Endangered while Tiered Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Yamabusi-take	Tiered Tooth
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order same	Russulales (ベニタケ目)	Russulales (ベニタケ目)
Family same	Hericiaceae	Hericiaceae
Genus same	Hericium	Hericium
Species	Hericium erinaceus	Hericium cirrhatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Yamabusi-take and Tiered Tooth share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hericium.

Conservation Status

Yamabusi-take

CR — Critically Endangered

Tiered Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Yamabusi-take	Tiered Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Yamabusi-take

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Tiered Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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

Yamabusi-take

The Bearded Tooth (Hericium erinaceus) is a species in the genus Hericium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden