Devil's Tooth vs Kemp's spiny mouse

Hydnellum peckii compared with Acomys kempi

Key Differences

Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Kemp's spiny mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Kemp's spiny mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Thelephorales (イボタケ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Bankeraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hydnellum	Acomys
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Acomys kempi

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Kemp's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Kemp's spiny mouse
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.