Scharfer Korkstacheling vs Long-clawed Shrew

Hydnellum peckii compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Scharfer Korkstacheling is Endangered while Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scharfer Korkstacheling	Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Bankeraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Sorex
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Sorex unguiculatus

Conservation Status

Scharfer Korkstacheling

EN — Endangered

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scharfer Korkstacheling	Long-clawed Shrew
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.

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.