Grandidier's Trident Bat vs Orange Tooth

Paratriaenops auritus compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Grandidier's Trident Bat is Vulnerable while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grandidier's Trident Bat	Orange Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Rhinonycteridae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Paratriaenops	Hydnellum
Species	Paratriaenops auritus	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Grandidier's Trident Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grandidier's Trident Bat	Orange Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grandidier's Trident Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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