Devil's Tooth vs Dusky Akodont

Hydnellum peckii compared with Akodon dayi

Key Differences

Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Dusky Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Dusky Akodont
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bankeraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Akodon
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Akodon dayi

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Dusky Akodont
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.