Lacquered Bracket vs Markhor

Ganoderma lucidum compared with Capra falconeri

Key Differences

• Lacquered Bracket is Least Concern while Markhor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacquered Bracket	Markhor
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	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ganoderma	Capra
Species	Ganoderma lucidum	Capra falconeri

Conservation Status

Lacquered Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacquered Bracket	Markhor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.