Devil's Tooth vs Candelillo

Hydnellum peckii compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Candelillo is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Candelillo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)
Family	Bankeraceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Hydnellum	Mazama
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Candelillo

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Candelillo
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.

Candelillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.