Flacher Lackporling vs Wulstiger Lackporling

Ganoderma applanatum compared with Ganoderma adspersum

Key Differences

• Flacher Lackporling is Least Concern while Wulstiger Lackporling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flacher Lackporling	Wulstiger Lackporling
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)
Family same	Polyporaceae	Polyporaceae
Genus same	Ganoderma	Ganoderma
Species	Ganoderma applanatum	Ganoderma adspersum

Evolutionary Relationship

Flacher Lackporling and Wulstiger Lackporling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ganoderma.

Conservation Status

Flacher Lackporling

LC — Least Concern

Wulstiger Lackporling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flacher Lackporling	Wulstiger Lackporling
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).

Wulstiger Lackporling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden