Devil's Tooth vs Harmless Serotine

Hydnellum peckii compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bankeraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Eptesicus
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Harmless Serotine
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.

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.