Derber Korkstacheling vs Little Black Serotine

Hydnellum compactum compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

  • Derber Korkstacheling is Vulnerable while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Derber Korkstacheling Little Black Serotine
Kingdom Fungi (Pilze) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze) Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order Thelephorales (Thelephorales) Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family Bankeraceae Vespertilionidae
Genus Hydnellum Eptesicus
Species Hydnellum compactum Eptesicus andinus

Conservation Status

Derber Korkstacheling

VU — Vulnerable

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Derber Korkstacheling Little Black Serotine
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.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Little Black Serotine

No description available.

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