Scharfer Korkstacheling vs Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

Hydnellum peckii compared with Diphylla ecaudata

Key Differences

Scharfer Korkstacheling is Endangered while Hairy-legged Vampire Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scharfer Korkstacheling	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Bankeraceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Diphylla
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Diphylla ecaudata

Conservation Status

Scharfer Korkstacheling

EN — Endangered

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scharfer Korkstacheling	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Scharfer Korkstacheling

Habitat

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

Range

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