vs Dendrolague de Lumholtz

Hydnellum compactum compared with Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Dendrolague de Lumholtz is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Dendrolague de Lumholtz
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Bankeraceae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Hydnellum	Dendrolagus
Species	Hydnellum compactum	Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Dendrolague de Lumholtz

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Dendrolague de Lumholtz
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.

Dendrolague de Lumholtz

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.