Black Tooth vs Woolly Tooth

Phellodon niger compared with Phellodon tomentosus

Key Differences

• Black Tooth is Critically Endangered while Woolly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Tooth	Woolly Tooth
Kingdom same	Fungi (真菌界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order same	Thelephorales (革菌目)	Thelephorales (革菌目)
Family same	Thelephoraceae	Thelephoraceae
Genus same	Phellodon	Phellodon
Species	Phellodon niger	Phellodon tomentosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Tooth and Woolly Tooth share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phellodon.

Conservation Status

Black Tooth

CR — Critically Endangered

Woolly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Tooth	Woolly Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Tooth

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

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.

Black Tooth

The Black Tooth (Phellodon niger) is a species in the genus Phellodon. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States