Devil's Tooth vs Narrow-striped Mongoose

Hydnellum peckii compared with Mungotictis decemlineata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Narrow-striped Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Bankeraceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Hydnellum	Mungotictis
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Mungotictis decemlineata

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Narrow-striped Mongoose
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.