Devil's Tooth vs Dusky Dolphin

Hydnellum peckii compared with Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Dusky Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Bankeraceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Hydnellum	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Dusky Dolphin
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.