Devil's Tooth vs Indian Hare

Hydnellum peckii compared with Lepus nigricollis

Key Differences

• Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Indian Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Indian Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Bankeraceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Hydnellum	Lepus
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Lepus nigricollis

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Indian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Indian Hare
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.

Indian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius and Seychelles.