Scharfer Korkstacheling vs Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Hydnellum peckii compared with Thyroptera discifera

Key Differences

Scharfer Korkstacheling is Endangered while Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scharfer Korkstacheling	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Bankeraceae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Hydnellum	Thyroptera
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Thyroptera discifera

Conservation Status

Scharfer Korkstacheling

EN — Endangered

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scharfer Korkstacheling	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
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.