Devil's Tooth vs Monk Saki

Hydnellum peckii compared with Pithecia monachus

Key Differences

• Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Monk Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Monk Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Bankeraceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Pithecia
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Pithecia monachus

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Monk Saki
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.

Monk Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.