Devil's Tooth vs Gato Pescador

Hydnellum peckii compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Gato Pescador is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Gato Pescador
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Bankeraceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hydnellum	Prionailurus
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Prionailurus viverrinus

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Gato Pescador

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Gato Pescador
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.