Kriechender Güünsel vs Graugelber Rauchporling

Ajuga reptans compared with Bjerkandera fumosa

Key Differences

• Kriechender Güünsel is Endangered while Graugelber Rauchporling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kriechender Güünsel	Graugelber Rauchporling
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)
Family	Lamiaceae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Ajuga	Bjerkandera
Species	Ajuga reptans	Bjerkandera fumosa

Conservation Status

Kriechender Güünsel

EN — Endangered

Graugelber Rauchporling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kriechender Güünsel	Graugelber Rauchporling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kriechender Güünsel

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Graugelber Rauchporling

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Kriechender Güünsel

The Ajuga (Ajuga reptans) is a species in the genus Ajuga. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environment.

Graugelber Rauchporling

The Big Smoky Bracket (Bjerkandera fumosa) is a species in the genus Bjerkandera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States