Devil's Tooth vs Zorro Antártico

Hydnellum peckii compared with Dusicyon australis

Key Differences

Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Zorro Antártico is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Zorro Antártico
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Bankeraceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Hydnellum	Dusicyon
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Dusicyon australis

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Zorro Antártico

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Zorro Antártico
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.