Devil's Tooth vs Northern Akodont

Hydnellum peckii compared with Necromys urichi

Key Differences

• Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Northern Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Northern Akodont
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bankeraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Necromys
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Necromys urichi

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Northern Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Northern Akodont
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.

Northern Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.