Orangebrauner Korkstacheling vs Greater Ghost Bat

Hydnellum auratile compared with Diclidurus ingens

Key Differences

Orangebrauner Korkstacheling is Vulnerable while Greater Ghost Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orangebrauner Korkstacheling	Greater Ghost Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Bankeraceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Hydnellum	Diclidurus
Species	Hydnellum auratile	Diclidurus ingens

Conservation Status

Orangebrauner Korkstacheling

VU — Vulnerable

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orangebrauner Korkstacheling	Greater Ghost Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orangebrauner Korkstacheling

Habitat

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

Range

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