vs Maned sloth

Hydnellum compactum compared with Bradypus torquatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Maned sloth
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Bankeraceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Hydnellum	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Hydnellum compactum	Bradypus torquatus

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Maned sloth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Maned sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hydnellum compactum es un hongo con aguijones estipitado, con una superficie del sombrero compacta de color marrón anaranjado a marrón rojizo cubierta de espinas en la cara inferior. Crece en el suelo forestal de bosques de coníferas en Europa y partes de América del Norte, formando asociaciones ectomicorrícicas con árboles. Este hongo obtiene nutrientes estableciendo alianzas mutualistas con las raíces de pinos, abetos y abetos rojos.