Schwarzer Duftstacheling vs Taigaspitzmaus

Phellodon niger compared with Sorex sinalis

Key Differences

Schwarzer Duftstacheling is Critically Endangered while Taigaspitzmaus is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzer Duftstacheling	Taigaspitzmaus
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Phellodon	Sorex
Species	Phellodon niger	Sorex sinalis

Conservation Status

Schwarzer Duftstacheling

CR — Critically Endangered

Taigaspitzmaus

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzer Duftstacheling	Taigaspitzmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzer Duftstacheling

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

Taigaspitzmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Schwarzer Duftstacheling

The Black Tooth (Phellodon niger) is a species in the genus Phellodon. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.