Large False Serotine vs Ridged Tooth

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Ridged Tooth is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False 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	Hesperoptenus	Hydnellum
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Ridged Tooth

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ridged Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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