Scharfer Korkstacheling vs Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Hydnellum peckii compared with Dendrogale murina

Key Differences

• Scharfer Korkstacheling is Endangered while Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scharfer Korkstacheling	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Scandentia (Spitzhörnchen)
Family	Bankeraceae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Dendrogale
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Dendrogale murina

Conservation Status

Scharfer Korkstacheling

EN — Endangered

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scharfer Korkstacheling	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
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 Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.