Devil's Tooth vs Majestic Pericote

Hydnellum peckii compared with Phyllotis magister

Key Differences

Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Majestic Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Majestic Pericote
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Phyllotis
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Phyllotis magister

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Majestic Pericote
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.