Sand Stinkhorn vs S̄eụ̄x krong

Phallus hadriani compared with Panthera tigris

Key Differences

• Sand Stinkhorn is Critically Endangered while S̄eụ̄x krong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sand Stinkhorn	S̄eụ̄x krong
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Phallaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Phallus	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Phallus hadriani	Panthera tigris

Conservation Status

Sand Stinkhorn

CR — Critically Endangered

S̄eụ̄x krong

EN — Endangered

Population: ~4.5K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sand Stinkhorn	S̄eụ̄x krong
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	3.0 m
Average Weight	—	220.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sand Stinkhorn

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

S̄eụ̄x krong

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

S̄eụ̄x krong

The largest wild cat on Earth, tigers can exceed 300 kg and inhabit forests from the Russian Far East to Southeast Asia. Solitary ambush predators with distinctive orange and black striped coats that provide camouflage in dappled light. Critically endangered, with fewer than 4,000 remaining in the wild due to poaching and deforestation.