Devil's Tooth vs Fossa

Hydnellum peckii compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Fossa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bankeraceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Hydnellum	Cryptoprocta
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Cryptoprocta ferox

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Fossa
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.