Schwarzer Duftstacheling vs Hoffmann s Pika

Phellodon niger compared with Ochotona hoffmanni

Key Differences

• Schwarzer Duftstacheling is Critically Endangered while Hoffmann s Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzer Duftstacheling	Hoffmann s Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Phellodon	Ochotona
Species	Phellodon niger	Ochotona hoffmanni

Conservation Status

Schwarzer Duftstacheling

CR — Critically Endangered

Hoffmann s Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzer Duftstacheling	Hoffmann s Pika
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.

Hoffmann s Pika

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.