Devil's Tooth vs Mérida Aepeomys

Hydnellum peckii compared with Aepeomys lugens

Key Differences

Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Mérida Aepeomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Mérida Aepeomys
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	Aepeomys
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Aepeomys lugens

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Mérida Aepeomys
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.