Devil's Tooth vs Kustarnikovava Polevka

Hydnellum peckii compared with Microtus majori

Key Differences

Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Kustarnikovava Polevka is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Kustarnikovava Polevka
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	Microtus
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Microtus majori

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Kustarnikovava Polevka

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Kustarnikovava Polevka
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.