Devil's Tooth vs Lesser Capybara

Hydnellum peckii compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bankeraceae	Caviidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Hydrochoerus
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Lesser Capybara
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.