Blue Corky Spine Fungus vs Crested Capuchin

Hydnellum caeruleum compared with Sapajus robustus

Key Differences

• Blue Corky Spine Fungus is Critically Endangered while Crested Capuchin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Corky Spine Fungus	Crested Capuchin
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Thelephorales (イボタケ目)	Primates (サル目)
Family	Bankeraceae	Cebidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Sapajus
Species	Hydnellum caeruleum	Sapajus robustus

Conservation Status

Blue Corky Spine Fungus

CR — Critically Endangered

Crested Capuchin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Corky Spine Fungus	Crested Capuchin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Corky Spine Fungus

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Crested Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue Corky Spine Fungus

The Blue Corky Spine Fungus (Hydnellum caeruleum) is a species in the genus Hydnellum. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.