Fused Tooth vs Harmless Serotine

Phellodon confluens compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Fused Tooth is Vulnerable while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fused Tooth	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Phellodon	Eptesicus
Species	Phellodon confluens	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Fused Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fused Tooth	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fused Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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