Orange Tooth vs Rosette Tooth

Hydnellum aurantiacum compared with Hydnellum cumulatum

Key Differences

• Orange Tooth is Endangered while Rosette Tooth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Tooth	Rosette 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 aurantiacum	Hydnellum cumulatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Rosette Tooth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Tooth	Rosette Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Rosette Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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