Devil's Tooth vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Hydnellum peckii compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Key Differences

• Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Thelephorales (사마귀버섯목)	Chiroptera (박쥐)
Family	Bankeraceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Hydnellum	Peropteryx
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Peropteryx macrotis

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Lesser Dog-like 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.

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.