Aconite vs Ridged Tooth

Aconitum napellus compared with Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Key Differences

• Aconite is Critically Endangered while Ridged Tooth is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aconite	Ridged Tooth
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Ranunculales (미나리아재비목)	Thelephorales (사마귀버섯목)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Aconitum	Hydnellum
Species	Aconitum napellus	Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Conservation Status

Aconite

CR — Critically Endangered

Ridged Tooth

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aconite	Ridged Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aconite

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ridged Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Aconite

The Aconite (Aconitum napellus) is a species in the genus Aconitum. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also fo.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States