Devil's Tooth vs Mealy Tooth

Hydnellum peckii compared with Hydnellum ferrugineum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Mealy Tooth
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family same	Bankeraceae	Bankeraceae
Genus same	Hydnellum	Hydnellum
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Hydnellum ferrugineum

Evolutionary Relationship

Devil's Tooth and Mealy Tooth share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hydnellum.

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Mealy Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Mealy Tooth
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.

Mealy Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden