vs Paucident planigale

Hydnellum compactum compared with Planigale gilesi

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Paucident planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Paucident planigale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Bankeraceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Hydnellum	Planigale
Species	Hydnellum compactum	Planigale gilesi

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Paucident planigale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

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

Paucident planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hydnellum compactum is a stipitate, tooth fungus with a compact, brownish-orange to rusty-brown cap surface covered in spines on the underside. It grows on the forest floor in coniferous forests across Europe and parts of North America, forming ectomycorrhizal associations with trees. This fungus obtains nutrients by forming mutualistic partnerships with the roots of pine, spruce, and fir trees.