Birch Bristle Bracket vs Formosan Serow

Phellinus lundellii compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

Birch Bristle Bracket is Critically Endangered while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Bristle Bracket	Formosan Serow
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	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Phellinus	Capricornis
Species	Phellinus lundellii	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Birch Bristle Bracket

CR — Critically Endangered

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Bristle Bracket	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.