Blue Corky Spine Fungus vs

Hydnellum caeruleum compared with Hydnellum compactum

Key Differences

  • Blue Corky Spine Fungus is Critically Endangered while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue Corky Spine Fungus
Kingdom same Fungi (菌界) Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same Basidiomycota (担子菌門) Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class same Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱) Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order same Thelephorales (イボタケ目) Thelephorales (イボタケ目)
Family same Bankeraceae Bankeraceae
Genus same Hydnellum Hydnellum
Species Hydnellum caeruleum Hydnellum compactum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Corky Spine Fungus and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hydnellum.

Conservation Status

Blue Corky Spine Fungus

CR — Critically Endangered

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue Corky Spine Fungus
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.

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.

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.

Hydnellum compactumは下面にトゲを持つ緻密な黄褐色〜錆褐色の傘表面をもつ有柄の歯菌類である。欧州と北米の一部の針葉樹林の林床に生育し、マツ、トウヒ、モミと外生菌根共生関係を形成する。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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