Devil's Tooth vs Phyllorhine de Jones

Hydnellum peckii compared with Hipposideros jonesi

Key Differences

• Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Phyllorhine de Jones is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Phyllorhine de Jones
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bankeraceae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Hydnellum	Hipposideros
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Hipposideros jonesi

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Phyllorhine de Jones

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Phyllorhine de Jones
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.

Phyllorhine de Jones

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.