Devil's Tooth vs Paracou Neacomys

Hydnellum peckii compared with Neacomys paracou

Key Differences

Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Paracou Neacomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Paracou Neacomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bankeraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Neacomys
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Neacomys paracou

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Paracou Neacomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Paracou Neacomys
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.