vs Céphalophe de Jentink

Hydnellum compactum compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

  • is Vulnerable while Céphalophe de Jentink is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Céphalophe de Jentink
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (animal)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (mammifères)
Order Thelephorales (Thelephorales) Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family Bankeraceae Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus Hydnellum Cephalophus
Species Hydnellum compactum Cephalophus jentinki

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Céphalophe de Jentink

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Céphalophe de Jentink
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
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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.

Céphalophe de Jentink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Céphalophe de Jentink

No description available.

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