Devil's Tooth vs Pale fox

Hydnellum peckii compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Pale fox
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)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Bankeraceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Hydnellum	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Vulpes pallida

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Pale fox
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.