Grey Tooth vs Natterer's Bat

Phellodon melaleucus compared with Myotis nattereri

Key Differences

• Grey Tooth is Endangered while Natterer's Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Tooth	Natterer's Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Thelephorales (사마귀버섯목)	Chiroptera (박쥐)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Phellodon	Myotis
Species	Phellodon melaleucus	Myotis nattereri

Conservation Status

Grey Tooth

EN — Endangered

Natterer's Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Tooth	Natterer's Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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

Natterer's Bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway