Crowned Tooth vs Murin Nordique

Hydnellum lepidum compared with Myotis septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Crowned Tooth is Vulnerable while Murin Nordique is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowned Tooth	Murin Nordique
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bankeraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Myotis
Species	Hydnellum lepidum	Myotis septentrionalis

Conservation Status

Crowned Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Murin Nordique

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowned Tooth	Murin Nordique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crowned Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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

Murin Nordique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.