Smooth Bristle Bracket vs White-cheeked Pintail

Phellinus laevigatus compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Smooth Bristle Bracket is Endangered while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Smooth Bristle Bracket	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Phellinus	Anas
Species	Phellinus laevigatus	Anas bahamensis

Conservation Status

Smooth Bristle Bracket

EN — Endangered

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Smooth Bristle Bracket	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Smooth Bristle Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

White-cheeked Pintail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

White-cheeked Pintail

White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden