Orangebrauner Korkstacheling vs Scharrtier

Hydnellum auratile compared with Suricata suricatta

Key Differences

Orangebrauner Korkstacheling is Vulnerable while Scharrtier is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orangebrauner Korkstacheling	Scharrtier
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Bankeraceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Suricata
Species	Hydnellum auratile	Suricata suricatta

Conservation Status

Orangebrauner Korkstacheling

VU — Vulnerable

Scharrtier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orangebrauner Korkstacheling	Scharrtier
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.