Scharfer Korkstacheling vs Northern Pig-tailed Macaque

Hydnellum peckii compared with Macaca leonina

Key Differences

Scharfer Korkstacheling is Endangered while Northern Pig-tailed Macaque is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scharfer Korkstacheling	Northern Pig-tailed Macaque
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	Macaca
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Macaca leonina

Conservation Status

Scharfer Korkstacheling

EN — Endangered

Northern Pig-tailed Macaque

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scharfer Korkstacheling	Northern Pig-tailed Macaque
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.