vs Lesser Cachalot

Hydnellum compactum compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lesser Cachalot
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Bankeraceae	Kogiidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Kogia
Species	Hydnellum compactum	Kogia breviceps

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Lesser Cachalot
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.

Lesser Cachalot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden