Mealy Tooth vs Montane Myotis

Hydnellum ferrugineum compared with Myotis oxyotus

Key Differences

• Mealy Tooth is Vulnerable while Montane Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mealy Tooth	Montane Myotis
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bankeraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Myotis
Species	Hydnellum ferrugineum	Myotis oxyotus

Conservation Status

Mealy Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Montane Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mealy Tooth	Montane Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mealy 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.

Montane Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.