Devil's Tooth vs Golden hamster

Hydnellum peckii compared with Mesocricetus auratus

Key Differences

• Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Golden hamster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Golden hamster
Kingdom	Fungi (mantar)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Bankeraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Mesocricetus
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Mesocricetus auratus

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Golden hamster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Golden hamster
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.

Golden hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway