Devil's Tooth vs Fringed Myotis

Hydnellum peckii compared with Myotis thysanodes

Key Differences

Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Fringed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Fringed Myotis
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 peckii	Myotis thysanodes

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Fringed Myotis
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.