Devil's Tooth vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Hydnellum peckii compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Bankeraceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Hydnellum	Amblysomus
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Amblysomus corriae

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Fynbos Golden Mole
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.