Devil's Tooth vs Zocay

Hydnellum peckii compared with Plecturocebus ornatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Zocay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Bankeraceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Plecturocebus
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Plecturocebus ornatus

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Zocay

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Zocay
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.

Zocay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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