Devil's Tooth vs North Sulawesi Babirusa

Hydnellum peckii compared with Babyrousa celebensis

Key Differences

• Devil's Tooth is Endangered while North Sulawesi Babirusa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	North Sulawesi Babirusa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Bankeraceae	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Hydnellum	Babyrousa
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Babyrousa celebensis

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

North Sulawesi Babirusa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	North Sulawesi Babirusa
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 Sulawesi Babirusa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.