Graceful Tooth vs Orange Tooth

Hydnellum gracilipes compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Graceful Tooth is Vulnerable while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Graceful Tooth	Orange Tooth
Kingdom same	Fungi (nấm)	Fungi (nấm)
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 gracilipes	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Evolutionary Relationship

Graceful Tooth and Orange Tooth share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hydnellum.

Conservation Status

Graceful Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Graceful Tooth	Orange Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Graceful 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.

Orange 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 Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden