Devil's Tooth vs Heath Pseudomys

Hydnellum peckii compared with Pseudomys shortridgei

Key Differences

Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Heath Pseudomys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Heath Pseudomys
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	Pseudomys
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Pseudomys shortridgei

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Heath Pseudomys
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.