Lundell's Feuerschwamm vs Erz-Kanalläufer

Phellinus lundellii compared with Amara aenea

Key Differences

Lundell's Feuerschwamm is Critically Endangered while Erz-Kanalläufer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lundell's Feuerschwamm	Erz-Kanalläufer
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Borstenscheiblingsartige)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Carabidae
Genus	Phellinus	Amara
Species	Phellinus lundellii	Amara aenea

Conservation Status

Lundell's Feuerschwamm

CR — Critically Endangered

Erz-Kanalläufer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lundell's Feuerschwamm	Erz-Kanalläufer
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.

Erz-Kanalläufer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.

Erz-Kanalläufer

<em>Amara aenea</em>, the common sun beetle, is a carabid ground beetle in the family Carabidae, order Coleoptera. It is broadly distributed across Europe and has been introduced to North America, typically inhabiting open, sunny habitats such as arable fields, grasslands, sandy heathlands, and disturbed ground with sparse vegetation. Adults are omnivorous, feeding on seeds, small invertebrates, and plant material, and are considered important predators of weed seeds in agricultural systems. <em>Amara aenea</em> is surface-active during warm, dry conditions, typically exhibiting peak activity in late spring and summer. Like many carabid beetles, it is nocturnal and shelters under stones and debris during the day. Larvae develop in the soil, where they also feed on organic matter and small invertebrates. Biological traits including precise adult lifespan, body length measurements, and detailed prey preferences remain poorly documented at the species level. The species is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN, reflecting its wide distribution, high adaptability to disturbed environments, and no significant known threats to global population status.