Devil's Tooth vs Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Hydnellum peckii compared with Echinops foliosus

Key Differences

Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Afrosoricida (Афросорициды)
Family	Bankeraceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Echinops
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Echinops foliosus

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
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.