Lundell's Feuerschwamm vs Kalmus

Phellinus lundellii compared with Acorus calamus

Key Differences

Lundell's Feuerschwamm is Critically Endangered while Kalmus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lundell's Feuerschwamm	Kalmus
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Borstenscheiblingsartige)	Acorales (Acorales)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Acoraceae
Genus	Phellinus	Acorus
Species	Phellinus lundellii	Acorus calamus

Conservation Status

Lundell's Feuerschwamm

CR — Critically Endangered

Kalmus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lundell's Feuerschwamm	Kalmus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lundell's Feuerschwamm

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Kalmus

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (30 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Lundell's Feuerschwamm

The Birch Bristle Bracket (Phellinus lundellii) is a species in the genus Phellinus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Kalmus

The Calamus (Acorus calamus) is a species in the genus Acorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.