Fused Tooth vs Grey Tooth

Phellodon confluens compared with Phellodon melaleucus

Key Differences

• Fused Tooth is Vulnerable while Grey Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fused Tooth	Grey Tooth
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family same	Thelephoraceae	Thelephoraceae
Genus same	Phellodon	Phellodon
Species	Phellodon confluens	Phellodon melaleucus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fused Tooth and Grey Tooth share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phellodon.

Conservation Status

Fused Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Grey Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fused Tooth	Grey Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Grey Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway