Dryad'S Saddle vs Eld's Deer

Cerioporus squamosus compared with Rucervus eldii

Key Differences

• Dryad'S Saddle is Least Concern while Eld's Deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dryad'S Saddle	Eld's Deer
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Polyporaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Cerioporus	Rucervus
Species	Cerioporus squamosus	Rucervus eldii

Conservation Status

Dryad'S Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Eld's Deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dryad'S Saddle	Eld's Deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dryad'S Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Eld's Deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.