Devil's Tooth vs Long-nosed Scolomys

Hydnellum peckii compared with Scolomys ucayalensis

Key Differences

• Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Long-nosed Scolomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Long-nosed Scolomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bankeraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Scolomys
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Scolomys ucayalensis

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Long-nosed Scolomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Long-nosed Scolomys
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.

Long-nosed Scolomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.