Devil's Tooth vs Genette de Johnston

Hydnellum peckii compared with Genetta johnstoni

Key Differences

Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Genette de Johnston is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Genette de Johnston
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Bankeraceae	Viverridae
Genus	Hydnellum	Genetta
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Genetta johnstoni

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Genette de Johnston

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Genette de Johnston
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.