Devil's Tooth vs Isarog Chrotomys

Hydnellum peckii compared with Chrotomys gonzalesi

Key Differences

Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Isarog Chrotomys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Isarog Chrotomys
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	Chrotomys
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Chrotomys gonzalesi

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Isarog Chrotomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Isarog Chrotomys
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.