Scharfer Korkstacheling vs Little Red Flying Fox

Hydnellum peckii compared with Pteropus scapulatus

Key Differences

Scharfer Korkstacheling is Endangered while Little Red Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scharfer Korkstacheling	Little Red Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Bankeraceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hydnellum	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Pteropus scapulatus

Conservation Status

Scharfer Korkstacheling

EN — Endangered

Little Red Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scharfer Korkstacheling	Little Red Flying Fox
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.