Bleeding Oak Crust vs European Mink

Stereum gausapatum compared with Mustela lutreola

Key Differences

Bleeding Oak Crust is Least Concern while European Mink is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bleeding Oak Crust	European Mink
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	Mustela
Species	Stereum gausapatum	Mustela lutreola

Conservation Status

Bleeding Oak Crust

LC — Least Concern

European Mink

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bleeding Oak Crust	European Mink
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bleeding Oak Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

European Mink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Bleeding Oak Crust

The Bleeding Oak Crust (Stereum gausapatum) 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.