Orangebrauner Korkstacheling vs Mentawai-Schönhörnchen

Hydnellum auratile compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orangebrauner Korkstacheling	Mentawai-Schönhörnchen
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	Callosciurus
Species	Hydnellum auratile	Callosciurus melanogaster

Conservation Status

Orangebrauner Korkstacheling

VU — Vulnerable

Mentawai-Schönhörnchen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orangebrauner Korkstacheling	Mentawai-Schönhörnchen
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.