Orangebrauner Korkstacheling vs Puma

Hydnellum auratile compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

• Orangebrauner Korkstacheling is Vulnerable while Puma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orangebrauner Korkstacheling	Puma
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Bankeraceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hydnellum	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Hydnellum auratile	Puma concolor

Conservation Status

Orangebrauner Korkstacheling

VU — Vulnerable

Puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orangebrauner Korkstacheling	Puma
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.

Puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.