Halmaheran Blossom Bat vs Scaly Tooth

Syconycteris carolinae compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• Halmaheran Blossom Bat is Near Threatened while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Halmaheran Blossom Bat	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Syconycteris	Sarcodon
Species	Syconycteris carolinae	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Halmaheran Blossom Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Halmaheran Blossom Bat	Scaly Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Halmaheran Blossom Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly 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 Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.