Fused Tooth vs Lesser Large-footed Myotis

Phellodon confluens compared with Myotis hasseltii

Key Differences

• Fused Tooth is Vulnerable while Lesser Large-footed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fused Tooth	Lesser Large-footed Myotis
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	Myotis
Species	Phellodon confluens	Myotis hasseltii

Conservation Status

Fused Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Large-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fused Tooth	Lesser Large-footed Myotis
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.

Lesser Large-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.