Devil's Tooth vs Nilgiri langur

Hydnellum peckii compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Bankeraceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Hydnellum	Semnopithecus
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Nilgiri langur
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.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.