Bearded Tooth vs Coral Tooth

Hericium erinaceus compared with Hericium coralloides

Key Differences

Bearded Tooth is Critically Endangered while Coral Tooth is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Tooth	Coral Tooth
Kingdom same	Fungi (mantar)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Russulales (Russulales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family same	Hericiaceae	Hericiaceae
Genus same	Hericium	Hericium
Species	Hericium erinaceus	Hericium coralloides

Evolutionary Relationship

Bearded Tooth and Coral Tooth share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hericium.

Göster Genus: Hericium

Conservation Status

Bearded Tooth

CR — Critically Endangered

Coral Tooth

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Tooth	Coral Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearded Tooth

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Coral Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bearded Tooth

The Bearded Tooth (Hericium erinaceus) is a species in the genus Hericium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms.