Flacher Lackporling vs West Afrika Linsang

Ganoderma applanatum compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Flacher Lackporling is Least Concern while West Afrika Linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flacher Lackporling	West Afrika Linsang
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	Poiana
Species	Ganoderma applanatum	Poiana leightoni

Conservation Status

Flacher Lackporling

LC — Least Concern

West Afrika Linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flacher Lackporling	West Afrika Linsang
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).

West Afrika Linsang

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.