Devil's Tooth vs Gambian Sun Squirrel

Hydnellum peckii compared with Heliosciurus gambianus

Key Differences

Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Bankeraceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hydnellum	Heliosciurus
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Heliosciurus gambianus

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Gambian Sun Squirrel
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.