Devil's Tooth vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Hydnellum peckii compared with Dipodomys merriami

Key Differences

• Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Merriam's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bankeraceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Dipodomys
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Dipodomys merriami

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Merriam's kangaroo rat
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.

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.