Devil's Tooth vs Giovanni's Big-eared Bat

Hydnellum peckii compared with Micronycteris giovanniae

Key Differences

Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Giovanni's Big-eared Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Giovanni's Big-eared Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bankeraceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Micronycteris
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Micronycteris giovanniae

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Giovanni's Big-eared Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Giovanni's Big-eared Bat
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.