vs Kouprey

Hyphoderma orphanellum compared with Bos sauveli

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Kouprey is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Kouprey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hyphodermataceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hyphoderma	Bos (Cattle & Bison)
Species	Hyphoderma orphanellum	Bos sauveli

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Kouprey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Kouprey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Kouprey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hyphoderma orphanellum is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Near Threatened (NT). It forms thin, resupinate fruiting bodies on dead wood of broadleaf trees in mature or old-growth forest environments. Its near-threatened status reflects its sensitivity to the removal of deadwood and disturbance of old-growth forests.