Cinnamon Myotis vs Mealy Tooth

Myotis fortidens compared with Hydnellum ferrugineum

Key Differences

• Cinnamon Myotis is Least Concern while Mealy Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon Myotis	Mealy Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Myotis	Hydnellum
Species	Myotis fortidens	Hydnellum ferrugineum

Conservation Status

Cinnamon Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Mealy Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon Myotis	Mealy Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnamon Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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

Cinnamon Myotis

The Cinnamon Myotis (Myotis fortidens) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.