Birch Bristle Bracket vs Dwarf Brocket

Phellinus lundellii compared with Mazama chunyi

Key Differences

• Birch Bristle Bracket is Critically Endangered while Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Bristle Bracket	Dwarf Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Phellinus	Mazama
Species	Phellinus lundellii	Mazama chunyi

Conservation Status

Birch Bristle Bracket

CR — Critically Endangered

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Bristle Bracket	Dwarf Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Birch Bristle Bracket

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

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

Dwarf Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Birch Bristle Bracket

The Birch Bristle Bracket (Phellinus lundellii) is a species in the genus Phellinus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.