Devil's Tooth vs North China Zokor

Hydnellum peckii compared with Myospalax psilurus

Key Differences

• Devil's Tooth is Endangered while North China Zokor is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	North China Zokor
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bankeraceae	Spalacidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Myospalax
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Myospalax psilurus

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

North China Zokor

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	North China Zokor
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.

North China Zokor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.