Lundell's Feuerschwamm vs Rizinus

Phellinus lundellii compared with Ricinus communis

Key Differences

• Lundell's Feuerschwamm is Critically Endangered while Rizinus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lundell's Feuerschwamm	Rizinus
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Borstenscheiblingsartige)	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Phellinus	Ricinus
Species	Phellinus lundellii	Ricinus communis

Conservation Status

Lundell's Feuerschwamm

CR — Critically Endangered

Rizinus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lundell's Feuerschwamm	Rizinus
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.

Rizinus

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (33 countries), Asia (26 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (12 countries).

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.

Rizinus

The Castor (Ricinus communis) is a species in the genus Ricinus. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and hi

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan