Devil's Tooth vs Mullah Spiny Mouse

Hydnellum peckii compared with Acomys mullah

Key Differences

• Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Mullah Spiny Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Mullah Spiny Mouse
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	Acomys
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Acomys mullah

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Mullah Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Mullah Spiny Mouse
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.

Mullah Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.