Graceful Tooth vs Mealy Tooth

Hydnellum gracilipes compared with Hydnellum ferrugineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Graceful Tooth	Mealy 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	Thelephorales (イボタケ目)	Thelephorales (イボタケ目)
Family same	Bankeraceae	Bankeraceae
Genus same	Hydnellum	Hydnellum
Species	Hydnellum gracilipes	Hydnellum ferrugineum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Graceful Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Mealy Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Graceful Tooth	Mealy Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Graceful Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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

Mealy Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden