Devil's Tooth vs Gambian Mongoose

Hydnellum peckii compared with Mungos gambianus

Key Differences

Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (mantar)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Carnivora (etçiller)
Family	Bankeraceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Mungos
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Mungos gambianus

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Gambian Mongoose
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.