Clark's Grebe vs Lacquered Bracket

Aechmophorus clarkii compared with Ganoderma lucidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clark's Grebe	Lacquered Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Podicipedidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Aechmophorus	Ganoderma
Species	Aechmophorus clarkii	Ganoderma lucidum

Conservation Status

Clark's Grebe

LC — Least Concern

Lacquered Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clark's Grebe	Lacquered Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clark's Grebe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Lacquered Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

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

Clark's Grebe

The Clark's Grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii) is a species in the genus Aechmophorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.