Scharfer Korkstacheling vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Hydnellum peckii compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Scharfer Korkstacheling is Endangered while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scharfer Korkstacheling	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Bankeraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Myodes
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Myodes rutilus

Conservation Status

Scharfer Korkstacheling

EN — Endangered

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scharfer Korkstacheling	Northern Red-backed Vole
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.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden