Devil's Tooth vs Kelaart's Pipistrelle

Hydnellum peckii compared with Pipistrellus ceylonicus

Key Differences

Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Kelaart's Pipistrelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Kelaart's Pipistrelle
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Chiroptera (خفاشيات)
Family	Bankeraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Pipistrellus
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Pipistrellus ceylonicus

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Kelaart's Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Kelaart's Pipistrelle
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.