Flacher Lackporling vs Bear-cat

Ganoderma applanatum compared with Arctictis binturong

Key Differences

• Flacher Lackporling is Least Concern while Bear-cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flacher Lackporling	Bear-cat
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Polyporaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Ganoderma	Arctictis
Species	Ganoderma applanatum	Arctictis binturong

Conservation Status

Flacher Lackporling

LC — Least Concern

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flacher Lackporling	Bear-cat
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).

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Bear-cat

The Bear-cat (Arctictis binturong) is a species in the genus Arctictis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.