Black Tooth vs Broad-tipped Hermit

Phellodon niger compared with Anopetia gounellei

Key Differences

Black Tooth is Critically Endangered while Broad-tipped Hermit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Tooth	Broad-tipped Hermit
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Phellodon	Anopetia
Species	Phellodon niger	Anopetia gounellei

Conservation Status

Black Tooth

CR — Critically Endangered

Broad-tipped Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Tooth	Broad-tipped Hermit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Tooth

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Broad-tipped Hermit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Black Tooth

The Black Tooth (Phellodon niger) is a species in the genus Phellodon. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Broad-tipped Hermit

The Broad-Tipped Hermit (Anopetia gounellei) is a species in the genus Anopetia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.