Bitter Tooth vs Gold Tooth

Hydnellum scabrosum compared with Hydnellum auratile

Key Differences

• Bitter Tooth is Near Threatened while Gold Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Tooth	Gold Tooth
Kingdom same	Fungi (균계)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order same	Thelephorales (사마귀버섯목)	Thelephorales (사마귀버섯목)
Family same	Bankeraceae	Bankeraceae
Genus same	Hydnellum	Hydnellum
Species	Hydnellum scabrosum	Hydnellum auratile

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bitter Tooth

NT — Near Threatened

Gold Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Tooth	Gold Tooth
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.

Gold 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.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden