Devil's Tooth vs Madeiran Pipistrelle

Hydnellum peckii compared with Pipistrellus maderensis

Key Differences

• Devil's Tooth is Endangered while Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Tooth	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Bankeraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Pipistrellus
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Pipistrellus maderensis

Conservation Status

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Tooth	Madeiran Pipistrelle
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.

Madeiran Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.