vs Orange Tooth

Hydnellum fennicum compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Orange 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 fennicum	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Orange 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 Endangered 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