Orangebrauner Korkstacheling vs Mittelmeer-Kleinwühlmaus

Hydnellum auratile compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Key Differences

Orangebrauner Korkstacheling is Vulnerable while Mittelmeer-Kleinwühlmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orangebrauner Korkstacheling	Mittelmeer-Kleinwühlmaus
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Bankeraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Microtus
Species	Hydnellum auratile	Microtus duodecimcostatus

Conservation Status

Orangebrauner Korkstacheling

VU — Vulnerable

Mittelmeer-Kleinwühlmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orangebrauner Korkstacheling	Mittelmeer-Kleinwühlmaus
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.