Devil's Tooth vs Napo Spiny-rat

Hydnellum peckii compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Key Differences

Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Bankeraceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Proechimys
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Napo Spiny-rat
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.