Devil's Tooth vs Guaira Spiny-rat

Hydnellum peckii compared with Proechimys guairae

Key Differences

• Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Guaira Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Guaira Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (قوارض)
Family	Bankeraceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Proechimys
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Proechimys guairae

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Guaira Spiny-rat
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.

Guaira Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.