Igel-Stachelbart vs Blauwal

Hericium erinaceus compared with Balaenoptera musculus

Key Differences

Igel-Stachelbart is Critically Endangered while Blauwal is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Igel-Stachelbart	Blauwal
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Russulales (Täublingsartige)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Hericiaceae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Hericium	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)
Species	Hericium erinaceus	Balaenoptera musculus

Conservation Status

Igel-Stachelbart

CR — Critically Endangered

Blauwal

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~15.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Igel-Stachelbart	Blauwal
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	90 years
Average Length	—	30.0 m
Average Weight	—	150.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Igel-Stachelbart

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blauwal

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Igel-Stachelbart

The Bearded Tooth (Hericium erinaceus) is a species in the genus Hericium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms.

Blauwal

The largest animal ever known to have lived on Earth, blue whales can reach 33 meters and 200 tonnes — their hearts alone weigh as much as a small car. Found in all oceans, they migrate between polar feeding grounds and tropical breeding areas. Filter feeders consuming up to 4 tonnes of krill daily. Endangered, with global populations estimated at 10,000–25,000 after near-extinction from 20th-century whaling.