Devil's Tooth vs Mindanao Lowland Apomys

Hydnellum peckii compared with Apomys littoralis

Key Differences

Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Mindanao Lowland Apomys is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Mindanao Lowland Apomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bankeraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hydnellum	Apomys
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Apomys littoralis

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Mindanao Lowland Apomys

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Mindanao Lowland Apomys
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.