Devil's Tooth vs Dik-dik de Kirk

Hydnellum peckii compared with Madoqua kirkii

Key Differences

Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Dik-dik de Kirk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Dik-dik de Kirk
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Bankeraceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hydnellum	Madoqua
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Madoqua kirkii

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Dik-dik de Kirk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Dik-dik de Kirk
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.