Devil's Tooth vs Pale fox

Hydnellum peckii compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Pale fox
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)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Bankeraceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Hydnellum	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Vulpes pallida

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Pale fox
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.