Aspen Bracket vs Chalk Maple

Phellinus tremulae compared with Acer leucoderme

Key Differences

• Aspen Bracket is Vulnerable while Chalk Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Bracket	Chalk Maple
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Phellinus	Acer
Species	Phellinus tremulae	Acer leucoderme

Conservation Status

Aspen Bracket

VU — Vulnerable

Chalk Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Bracket	Chalk Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aspen Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

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

Chalk Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Aspen Bracket

The Aspen Bracket (Phellinus tremulae) is a species in the genus Phellinus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chalk Maple

The Chalk Maple (Acer leucoderme) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.