Mealy Tooth vs Zoned Tooth

Hydnellum ferrugineum compared with Hydnellum concrescens

Key Differences

• Mealy Tooth is Vulnerable while Zoned Tooth is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mealy Tooth	Zoned 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 ferrugineum	Hydnellum concrescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mealy Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Zoned Tooth

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mealy Tooth	Zoned Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mealy 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.

Zoned Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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