Grey Tooth vs Large False Serotine

Phellodon melaleucus compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Grey Tooth is Endangered while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Tooth	Large False 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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Phellodon melaleucus	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Grey Tooth

EN — Endangered

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Tooth	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.