Derber Korkstacheling vs Omilteme Cottontail

Hydnellum compactum compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Key Differences

• Derber Korkstacheling is Vulnerable while Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derber Korkstacheling	Omilteme Cottontail
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)
Family	Bankeraceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Hydnellum	Sylvilagus
Species	Hydnellum compactum	Sylvilagus insonus

Conservation Status

Derber Korkstacheling

VU — Vulnerable

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derber Korkstacheling	Omilteme Cottontail
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.

Omilteme Cottontail

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.