Starkriechender Duftstacheling vs Himalayan Rat

Phellodon confluens compared with Rattus pyctoris

Key Differences

Starkriechender Duftstacheling is Vulnerable while Himalayan Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Starkriechender Duftstacheling	Himalayan Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Phellodon	Rattus
Species	Phellodon confluens	Rattus pyctoris

Conservation Status

Starkriechender Duftstacheling

VU — Vulnerable

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Starkriechender Duftstacheling	Himalayan Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Starkriechender Duftstacheling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.