Devil's Tooth vs Cercopithèque blanc-nez

Hydnellum peckii compared with Cercopithecus petaurista

Key Differences

• Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Cercopithèque blanc-nez is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Cercopithèque blanc-nez
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Bankeraceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Hydnellum	Cercopithecus
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Cercopithecus petaurista

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Cercopithèque blanc-nez

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Cercopithèque blanc-nez
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.

Cercopithèque blanc-nez

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.