Devil's Tooth vs Lowland Tapir

Hydnellum peckii compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Thelephorales (革菌目)	Perissodactyla (奇蹄目)
Family	Bankeraceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Hydnellum	Tapirus
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Tapirus terrestris

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Lowland Tapir
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.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.