Devil's Tooth vs Céphalophe de Maxwell

Hydnellum peckii compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Céphalophe de Maxwell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Céphalophe de Maxwell
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	Philantomba
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Philantomba maxwellii

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Céphalophe de Maxwell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Céphalophe de Maxwell
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.