Devil's Tooth vs Koopman s Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Hydnellum peckii compared with Chiropodomys karlkoopmani

Key Differences

Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Koopman s Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Koopman s Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bankeraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hydnellum	Chiropodomys
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Chiropodomys karlkoopmani

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Koopman s Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Koopman s Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
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.