Lacquered Bracket vs Neblina Uacari

Ganoderma lucidum compared with Cacajao hosomi

Key Differences

• Lacquered Bracket is Least Concern while Neblina Uacari is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacquered Bracket	Neblina Uacari
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Polyporaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Ganoderma	Cacajao
Species	Ganoderma lucidum	Cacajao hosomi

Conservation Status

Lacquered Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Neblina Uacari

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacquered Bracket	Neblina Uacari
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).

Neblina Uacari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.