Devil's Tooth vs Peruvian Laucha

Hydnellum peckii compared with Calomys sorellus

Key Differences

Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Peruvian Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Peruvian Laucha
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	Calomys
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Calomys sorellus

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Peruvian Laucha
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.