Beechmast Candlesnuff vs North American porcupine

Xylaria carpophila compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beechmast Candlesnuff	North American porcupine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Xylariaceae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Xylaria	Erethizon
Species	Xylaria carpophila	Erethizon dorsatus

Conservation Status

Beechmast Candlesnuff

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beechmast Candlesnuff	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beechmast Candlesnuff

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Beechmast Candlesnuff

The Beechmast Candlesnuff (Xylaria carpophila) is a species in the genus Xylaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.