Blue-black Tooth vs Fused Tooth

Phellodon atratus compared with Phellodon confluens

Key Differences

• Blue-black Tooth is Least Concern while Fused Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-black Tooth	Fused 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	Thelephoraceae	Thelephoraceae
Genus same	Phellodon	Phellodon
Species	Phellodon atratus	Phellodon confluens

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-black Tooth and Fused Tooth share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phellodon.

Conservation Status

Blue-black Tooth

LC — Least Concern

Fused Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-black Tooth	Fused Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-black Tooth

Habitat

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

Fused 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.

Blue-black Tooth

The Blue-black Tooth (Phellodon atratus) is a species in the genus Phellodon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.