Bitter Tooth vs Cascade Fir

Hydnellum scabrosum compared with Abies amabilis

Key Differences

• Bitter Tooth is Near Threatened while Cascade Fir is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Tooth	Cascade Fir
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Bankeraceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Hydnellum	Abies
Species	Hydnellum scabrosum	Abies amabilis

Conservation Status

Bitter Tooth

NT — Near Threatened

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Tooth	Cascade Fir
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.

Cascade Fir

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Cascade Fir

The Cascade Fir (Abies amabilis) is a species in the genus Abies. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden