Devil's Tooth vs Lesser Chiruromys

Hydnellum peckii compared with Chiruromys vates

Key Differences

• Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Lesser Chiruromys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Lesser Chiruromys
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Bankeraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hydnellum	Chiruromys
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Chiruromys vates

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Lesser Chiruromys
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.

Lesser Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.