Devil's Tooth vs Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Hydnellum peckii compared with Mesoplodon perrini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Bankeraceae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Mesoplodon
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Mesoplodon perrini

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
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.