Orangebrauner Korkstacheling vs Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Hydnellum auratile compared with Urocitellus undulatus

Key Differences

Orangebrauner Korkstacheling is Vulnerable while Long-tailed Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orangebrauner Korkstacheling	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Bankeraceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hydnellum	Urocitellus
Species	Hydnellum auratile	Urocitellus undulatus

Conservation Status

Orangebrauner Korkstacheling

VU — Vulnerable

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orangebrauner Korkstacheling	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
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.