Devil's Tooth vs Gobi-altaiskaya Polyovka

Hydnellum peckii compared with Alticola barakshin

Key Differences

Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Gobi-altaiskaya Polyovka is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Gobi-altaiskaya Polyovka
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Bankeraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Alticola
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Alticola barakshin

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Gobi-altaiskaya Polyovka

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Gobi-altaiskaya Polyovka
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.