Devil's Tooth vs Harris s Antelope Squirrel

Hydnellum peckii compared with Ammospermophilus harrisii

Key Differences

Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Harris s Antelope Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Harris s Antelope Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bankeraceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hydnellum	Ammospermophilus
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Ammospermophilus harrisii

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Harris s Antelope Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Harris s Antelope Squirrel
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.