Devil's Tooth vs Golden-crowned Sifaka

Hydnellum peckii compared with Propithecus tattersalli

Key Differences

Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Golden-crowned Sifaka is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Golden-crowned Sifaka
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Bankeraceae	Indriidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Propithecus
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Propithecus tattersalli

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Golden-crowned Sifaka

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Golden-crowned Sifaka
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.