Devil's Tooth vs Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Hydnellum peckii compared with Neusticomys peruviensis

Key Differences

• Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Peruvian Ichthyomyine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Bankeraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Neusticomys
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Neusticomys peruviensis

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
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.

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.