Devil's Tooth vs Globe Thistle

Hydnellum peckii compared with Echinops exaltatus

Key Differences

Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Afrosoricida (زبابيات إفريقية)
Family	Bankeraceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Echinops
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Echinops exaltatus

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil's Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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