Devil's Tooth vs Neotropical otter

Hydnellum peckii compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Bankeraceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Hydnellum	Lontra
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Neotropical otter
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.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.