vs Poto Occidental

Hydnellum compactum compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Poto Occidental is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Poto Occidental
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Bankeraceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Perodicticus
Species	Hydnellum compactum	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Poto Occidental

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Poto Occidental
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.

Poto Occidental

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.