Devil's Tooth vs Guinean Arvicanthis

Hydnellum peckii compared with Arvicanthis rufinus

Key Differences

Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Guinean Arvicanthis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Guinean 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 rufinus

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Guinean Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Guinean 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.