Dung Button vs Nail Fungus

Poronia erici compared with Poronia punctata

Key Differences

• Dung Button is Endangered while Nail Fungus is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung Button	Nail Fungus
Kingdom same	Fungi (فطر)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)
Class same	Sordariomycetes (عشوفيات)	Sordariomycetes (عشوفيات)
Order same	Xylariales (خشبيات)	Xylariales (خشبيات)
Family same	Xylariaceae	Xylariaceae
Genus same	Poronia	Poronia
Species	Poronia erici	Poronia punctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Dung Button and Nail Fungus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Poronia.

Conservation Status

Dung Button

EN — Endangered

Nail Fungus

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung Button	Nail Fungus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dung Button

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Nail Fungus

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden