Devil's Tooth vs Potto

Hydnellum peckii compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Bankeraceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Perodicticus
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Potto
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.