Large-eared Pied Bat vs Velvet Tooth

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Hydnellum spongiosipes

Key Differences

• Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable while Velvet Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pied Bat	Velvet 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	Chalinolobus	Hydnellum
Species	Chalinolobus dwyeri	Hydnellum spongiosipes

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Velvet Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Pied Bat	Velvet Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Velvet Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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