Schiefer Schillerporling vs Zottiger Schillerporling

Inonotus obliquus compared with Inonotus hispidus

Key Differences

• Schiefer Schillerporling is Least Concern while Zottiger Schillerporling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schiefer Schillerporling	Zottiger Schillerporling
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Hymenochaetales (Borstenscheiblingsartige)	Hymenochaetales (Borstenscheiblingsartige)
Family same	Hymenochaetaceae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus same	Inonotus	Inonotus
Species	Inonotus obliquus	Inonotus hispidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Schiefer Schillerporling and Zottiger Schillerporling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Inonotus.

Conservation Status

Schiefer Schillerporling

LC — Least Concern

Zottiger Schillerporling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schiefer Schillerporling	Zottiger Schillerporling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schiefer Schillerporling

Habitat

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

Range

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

Zottiger Schillerporling

Habitat

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

Range

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

Schiefer Schillerporling

The Chaga (Inonotus obliquus) is a species in the genus Inonotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States