Scharfer Korkstacheling vs Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Hydnellum peckii compared with Cistugo lesueuri

Key Differences

Scharfer Korkstacheling is Endangered while Lesueur's Hairy Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scharfer Korkstacheling	Lesueur's Hairy Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Bankeraceae	Cistugidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Cistugo
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Cistugo lesueuri

Conservation Status

Scharfer Korkstacheling

EN — Endangered

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scharfer Korkstacheling	Lesueur's Hairy 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.