vs Lofty Pericote

Hydnellum compactum compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (nấm)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family	Bankeraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Auliscomys
Species	Hydnellum compactum	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

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.