Derber Korkstacheling vs Kouprey

Hydnellum compactum compared with Bos sauveli

Key Differences

• Derber Korkstacheling is Vulnerable while Kouprey is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derber Korkstacheling	Kouprey
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)
Family	Bankeraceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hydnellum	Bos (Cattle & Bison)
Species	Hydnellum compactum	Bos sauveli

Conservation Status

Derber Korkstacheling

VU — Vulnerable

Kouprey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derber Korkstacheling	Kouprey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Derber Korkstacheling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Kouprey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Derber Korkstacheling

Hydnellum compactum is a stipitate, tooth fungus with a compact, brownish-orange to rusty-brown cap surface covered in spines on the underside. It grows on the forest floor in coniferous forests across Europe and parts of North America, forming ectomycorrhizal associations with trees. This fungus obtains nutrients by forming mutualistic partnerships with the roots of pine, spruce, and fir trees.