Devil's Tooth vs Lowland Tapir

Hydnellum peckii compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Perissodactyla (สัตว์กีบคี่)
Family	Bankeraceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Hydnellum	Tapirus
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Tapirus terrestris

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Lowland Tapir
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.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.