Devil's Tooth vs Hog badger

Hydnellum peckii compared with Arctonyx collaris

Key Differences

Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Hog badger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Hog badger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bankeraceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Hydnellum	Arctonyx
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Arctonyx collaris

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Hog badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Hog badger
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.