Devil's Tooth vs Large False Serotine

Hydnellum peckii compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Large False Serotine
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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.