vs Orange Tooth

Hydnellum compactum compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Orange 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	Bankeraceae	Bankeraceae
Genus same	Hydnellum	Hydnellum
Species	Hydnellum compactum	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Hydnellum compactum是一种具柄的齿菌，具有致密的黄褐色至锈褐色菌盖，下表面覆盖着刺。生长在欧洲和北美部分地区针叶林的林地上，与松树、云杉和冷杉形成外生菌根共生关系。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden