Devil's Tooth vs Pampas fox

Hydnellum peckii compared with Lycalopex gymnocercus

Key Differences

Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Pampas fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Pampas fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bankeraceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Hydnellum	Lycalopex
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Lycalopex gymnocercus

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Pampas fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Pampas fox
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.