Starkriechender Duftstacheling vs Indian Palm Squirrel

Phellodon confluens compared with Funambulus palmarum

Key Differences

Starkriechender Duftstacheling is Vulnerable while Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Starkriechender Duftstacheling	Indian Palm Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Phellodon	Funambulus
Species	Phellodon confluens	Funambulus palmarum

Conservation Status

Starkriechender Duftstacheling

VU — Vulnerable

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Starkriechender Duftstacheling	Indian Palm Squirrel
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.