Schwarzer Duftstacheling vs Deppe's Squirrel

Phellodon niger compared with Sciurus deppei

Key Differences

• Schwarzer Duftstacheling is Critically Endangered while Deppe's Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzer Duftstacheling	Deppe's Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Phellodon	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Phellodon niger	Sciurus deppei

Conservation Status

Schwarzer Duftstacheling

CR — Critically Endangered

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzer Duftstacheling	Deppe's Squirrel
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.

Deppe's Squirrel

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.