Spitzling vs Elegant Polypore

Aelia acuminata compared with Cerioporus varius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Spitzling	Elegant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)
Family	Pentatomidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Aelia	Cerioporus
Species	Aelia acuminata	Cerioporus varius

Conservation Status

Spitzling

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Spitzling	Elegant Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Spitzling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Spitzling

The Bishop's Mitre (Aelia acuminata) is a species in the genus Aelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.