Devil's Tooth vs Opossum-souris d´Anderson

Hydnellum peckii compared with Marmosa andersoni

Key Differences

Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Opossum-souris d´Anderson is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Opossum-souris d´Anderson
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Bankeraceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Marmosa
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Marmosa andersoni

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Opossum-souris d´Anderson

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Opossum-souris d´Anderson
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.