Bearded Tooth vs Tiered Tooth

Hericium erinaceus compared with Hericium cirrhatum

Key Differences

Bearded Tooth is Critically Endangered while Tiered Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Tooth	Tiered Tooth
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Russulales (Russulales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family same	Hericiaceae	Hericiaceae
Genus same	Hericium	Hericium
Species	Hericium erinaceus	Hericium cirrhatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bearded Tooth and Tiered Tooth share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hericium.

ดู: Genus: Hericium

Conservation Status

Bearded Tooth

CR — Critically Endangered

Tiered Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Tooth	Tiered Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearded Tooth

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Tiered 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.

Bearded Tooth

The Bearded Tooth (Hericium erinaceus) is a species in the genus Hericium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms.