Scharfer Korkstacheling vs Niger Delta Red Colobus

Hydnellum peckii compared with Piliocolobus epieni

Key Differences

• Scharfer Korkstacheling is Endangered while Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scharfer Korkstacheling	Niger Delta Red Colobus
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Bankeraceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Hydnellum	Piliocolobus
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Piliocolobus epieni

Conservation Status

Scharfer Korkstacheling

EN — Endangered

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scharfer Korkstacheling	Niger Delta Red Colobus
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.

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.