Devil's Tooth vs Renard du Brésil

Hydnellum peckii compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Renard du Brésil is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Renard du Brésil
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Bankeraceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Hydnellum	Lycalopex
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Renard du Brésil

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Renard du Brésil
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.