Gold Tooth vs Zoned Tooth

Hydnellum auratile compared with Hydnellum concrescens

Key Differences

• Gold Tooth is Vulnerable while Zoned Tooth is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gold Tooth	Zoned 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	Bankeraceae	Bankeraceae
Genus same	Hydnellum	Hydnellum
Species	Hydnellum auratile	Hydnellum concrescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Gold Tooth and Zoned Tooth share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hydnellum.

Conservation Status

Gold Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Zoned Tooth

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gold Tooth	Zoned Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gold Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Zoned Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden