Devil's Tooth vs Lesser Bulldog Bat

Hydnellum peckii compared with Noctilio albiventris

Key Differences

• Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Lesser Bulldog Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Lesser Bulldog Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Bankeraceae	Noctilionidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Noctilio
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Noctilio albiventris

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Lesser Bulldog Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Lesser Bulldog 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 Bulldog Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.