Greenfoot Tooth vs Velvet Tooth

Hydnellum glaucopus compared with Hydnellum spongiosipes

Key Differences

• Greenfoot Tooth is Vulnerable while Velvet Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greenfoot Tooth	Velvet 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 glaucopus	Hydnellum spongiosipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Greenfoot Tooth and Velvet Tooth share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hydnellum.

Conservation Status

Greenfoot Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Velvet Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greenfoot Tooth	Velvet Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greenfoot 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.

Velvet Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway