Broad-tipped Hermit vs White Brain

Anopetia gounellei compared with Exidia thuretiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-tipped Hermit	White Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Trochilidae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Anopetia	Exidia
Species	Anopetia gounellei	Exidia thuretiana

Conservation Status

Broad-tipped Hermit

LC — Least Concern

White Brain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-tipped Hermit	White Brain
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-tipped Hermit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

White Brain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Broad-tipped Hermit

The Broad-Tipped Hermit (Anopetia gounellei) is a species in the genus Anopetia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.