Flacher Lackporling vs brittlestar

Ganoderma applanatum compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flacher Lackporling	brittlestar
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Echinodermata (Stachelhäuter)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Ophiuroidea (Schlangensterne)
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Polyporaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Ganoderma	Amphiura
Species	Ganoderma applanatum	Amphiura filiformis

Conservation Status

Flacher Lackporling

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flacher Lackporling	brittlestar
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).

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura filiformis) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden