Flacher Lackporling vs Bat ray

Ganoderma applanatum compared with Aetomylaeus maculatus

Key Differences

• Flacher Lackporling is Least Concern while Bat ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flacher Lackporling	Bat ray
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige)
Family	Polyporaceae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Ganoderma	Aetomylaeus
Species	Ganoderma applanatum	Aetomylaeus maculatus

Conservation Status

Flacher Lackporling

LC — Least Concern

Bat ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flacher Lackporling	Bat ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flacher Lackporling

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Bat ray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Flacher Lackporling

Artist's bracket (Ganoderma applanatum) is a species in the genus Ganoderma. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Bat ray

The Bat ray (Aetomylaeus maculatus) is a species in the genus Aetomylaeus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.