Devil's Tooth vs European Mole

Hydnellum peckii compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

Devil's Tooth is Endangered while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	European Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Bankeraceae	Talpidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Talpa
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	European Mole
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.