Devil's Tooth vs Malagasy civet

Hydnellum peckii compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bankeraceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Hydnellum	Fossa
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Malagasy civet
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.