Beeswax Bracket vs Bridge Roller

Ganoderma pfeifferi compared with Ancylis uncella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beeswax Bracket	Bridge Roller
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Polyporaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Ganoderma	Ancylis
Species	Ganoderma pfeifferi	Ancylis uncella

Conservation Status

Beeswax Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beeswax Bracket	Bridge Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beeswax Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Poland, Slovenia, and Sweden.

Bridge Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Beeswax Bracket

The Beeswax Bracket (Ganoderma pfeifferi) is a species in the genus Ganoderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Bridge Roller

The Bridge Roller (Ancylis uncella) is a species in the genus Ancylis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.