vs Scaly Tooth

Sarcodon leucopus compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Scaly Tooth
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family same	Bankeraceae	Bankeraceae
Genus same	Sarcodon	Sarcodon
Species	Sarcodon leucopus	Sarcodon squamosus

Evolutionary Relationship

and Scaly Tooth share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sarcodon.

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Scaly 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 Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Scaly 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 Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Sarcodon leucopus e um fungo de dentes que produz um chapeu carnoso e amarronzado coberto de espinhos palidos (dentes) em sua parte inferior, em vez de lamelas ou poros. Forma associacoes ectomicorrizicas com coniferas e arvores de folha larga em florestas temperadas e boreais europeias. Classificado como Quase Ameacado, esta especie e sensivel a deposicao de nitrogenio e a perda de habitats de floresta antiga.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden