Bear Lentinus vs Guemal

Lentinellus ursinus compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Bear Lentinus is Least Concern while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear Lentinus	Guemal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Auriscalpiaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Lentinellus	Hippocamelus
Species	Lentinellus ursinus	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Conservation Status

Bear Lentinus

LC — Least Concern

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear Lentinus	Guemal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear Lentinus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Guemal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bear Lentinus

The Bear Lentinus (Lentinellus ursinus) is a species in the genus Lentinellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.