Harmless Serotine vs Ridged Tooth

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Ridged Tooth is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Ridged Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Hydnellum
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Ridged Tooth

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Ridged Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).