Devil's Tooth vs Markhor

Hydnellum peckii compared with Capra falconeri

Key Differences

• Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Markhor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Markhor
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	Capra
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Capra falconeri

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Markhor
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.

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.