Bleeding Broadleaf Crust vs Eurasian badger

Stereum rugosum compared with Meles meles

Key Differences

• Bleeding Broadleaf Crust is Least Concern while Eurasian badger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bleeding Broadleaf Crust	Eurasian badger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Stereaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Stereum	Meles
Species	Stereum rugosum	Meles meles

Conservation Status

Bleeding Broadleaf Crust

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bleeding Broadleaf Crust	Eurasian badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bleeding Broadleaf Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Eurasian badger

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bleeding Broadleaf Crust

The Bleeding Broadleaf Crust (Stereum rugosum) is a species in the genus Stereum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Eurasian badger

Eurasian badger (Meles meles) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden