Devil's Tooth vs Kouprey

Hydnellum peckii compared with Bos sauveli

Key Differences

Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Kouprey is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Kouprey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Bankeraceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hydnellum	Bos (Cattle & Bison)
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Bos sauveli

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Kouprey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Kouprey
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.