Devil's Tooth vs Huroncito

Hydnellum peckii compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Key Differences

Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Huroncito is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Huroncito
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Bankeraceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Hydnellum	Lyncodon
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Huroncito

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Huroncito
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.