Blue-black Tooth vs Woolly Tooth

Phellodon atratus compared with Phellodon tomentosus

Key Differences

• Blue-black Tooth is Least Concern while Woolly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-black Tooth	Woolly 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 atratus	Phellodon tomentosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-black Tooth and Woolly Tooth share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phellodon.

Conservation Status

Blue-black Tooth

LC — Least Concern

Woolly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-black Tooth	Woolly Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-black Tooth

Habitat

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

Woolly Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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

Blue-black Tooth

The Blue-black Tooth (Phellodon atratus) is a species in the genus Phellodon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.