Gaoshan Shutu vs Devil's Tooth

Ochotona alpina compared with Hydnellum peckii

Key Differences

• Gaoshan Shutu is Least Concern while Devil's Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gaoshan Shutu	Devil's Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Lagomorpha (兔形目)	Thelephorales (革菌目)
Family	Ochotonidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Ochotona	Hydnellum
Species	Ochotona alpina	Hydnellum peckii

Conservation Status

Gaoshan Shutu

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gaoshan Shutu	Devil's Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gaoshan Shutu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Gaoshan Shutu

The Alpine Pika (Ochotona alpina) is a species in the genus Ochotona. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.