Flacher Lackporling vs Goldkehltukan

Ganoderma applanatum compared with Ramphastos ambiguus

Key Differences

• Flacher Lackporling is Least Concern while Goldkehltukan is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flacher Lackporling	Goldkehltukan
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Piciformes (Spechtvögel)
Family	Polyporaceae	Ramphastidae
Genus	Ganoderma	Ramphastos
Species	Ganoderma applanatum	Ramphastos ambiguus

Conservation Status

Flacher Lackporling

LC — Least Concern

Goldkehltukan

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flacher Lackporling	Goldkehltukan
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).

Goldkehltukan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Goldkehltukan

Black-mandibled Toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway