Devil's Tooth vs East African Arvicanthis

Hydnellum peckii compared with Arvicanthis nairobae

Key Differences

Devil's Tooth is Endangered while East African Arvicanthis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	East African Arvicanthis
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bankeraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hydnellum	Arvicanthis
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Arvicanthis nairobae

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

East African Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	East African Arvicanthis
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.