Devil's Tooth vs Murin Nordique

Hydnellum peckii compared with Myotis septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Murin Nordique is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Murin Nordique
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bankeraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Myotis
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Myotis septentrionalis

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Murin Nordique

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Murin Nordique
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.

Murin Nordique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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