Flacher Lackporling vs Bigeye thresher

Ganoderma applanatum compared with Alopias pelagicus

Key Differences

• Flacher Lackporling is Least Concern while Bigeye thresher is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flacher Lackporling	Bigeye thresher
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Chondrichthyes (Knorpelfische)
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Lamniformes (Makrelenhaiartige)
Family	Polyporaceae	Alopiidae
Genus	Ganoderma	Alopias
Species	Ganoderma applanatum	Alopias pelagicus

Conservation Status

Flacher Lackporling

LC — Least Concern

Bigeye thresher

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flacher Lackporling	Bigeye thresher
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).

Bigeye thresher

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.

Bigeye thresher

The Bigeye thresher (Alopias pelagicus) is a species in the genus Alopias. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia