Starkriechender Duftstacheling vs Mähnenwolf

Phellodon confluens compared with Chrysocyon brachyurus

Key Differences

Starkriechender Duftstacheling is Vulnerable while Mähnenwolf is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Starkriechender Duftstacheling	Mähnenwolf
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Phellodon	Chrysocyon
Species	Phellodon confluens	Chrysocyon brachyurus

Conservation Status

Starkriechender Duftstacheling

VU — Vulnerable

Mähnenwolf

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Starkriechender Duftstacheling	Mähnenwolf
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.