Bear Lentinus vs Javan Rusa

Lentinellus ursinus compared with Rusa timorensis

Key Differences

Bear Lentinus is Least Concern while Javan Rusa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear Lentinus	Javan Rusa
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	Rusa
Species	Lentinellus ursinus	Rusa timorensis

Conservation Status

Bear Lentinus

LC — Least Concern

Javan Rusa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear Lentinus	Javan Rusa
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).

Javan Rusa

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Afrotropic and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius, New Zealand, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.