Devil's Tooth vs Guiana Dolphin

Hydnellum peckii compared with Sotalia guianensis

Key Differences

• Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Guiana 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	Sotalia
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Sotalia guianensis

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Guiana 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.

Guiana Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.