Devil's Tooth vs Anta

Hydnellum peckii compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Anta is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Anta
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Perissodactyla (perissodáctilos)
Family	Bankeraceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Hydnellum	Tapirus
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Tapirus terrestris

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Anta

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Anta
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.

Anta

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.