Devil's Tooth vs Goldman's Nectar Bat

Hydnellum peckii compared with Lonchophylla mordax

Key Differences

• Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Goldman's Nectar Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Goldman's Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bankeraceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Lonchophylla
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Lonchophylla mordax

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Goldman's Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil's Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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

Goldman's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.